An intelligent communicator and a defender of the faith, Rani Laxmibai was a capable ruler, sagacious when it came to her people and astute in dealing with her enemies. As the Rani of Jhansi, the widowed queen had to repeatedly face gruelling challenges but drew strength from adversity, relying on her sense of justice, her dignity, and her magnanimity. She never surrendered to destiny, choosing instead to shape her own life. The British annexed Rani Laxmibai s kingdom, took away her political rights and humiliated her. But she valiantly fought the foreign power and died a hero. Based on extensive research, this book portrays the making of a remarkable queen. Rani Laxmibai, the brave warrior-queen, remains a source of inspiration to us all.