Jhalkari Bai

Warrior/Army Personnel

Indian Bhojla Village, Jhansi, British India

Quick Info

ProfessionWarrior/Army Personnel
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/11/1830
Age27 years (died on 04, Apr, 1858)
BirthplaceBhojla Village, Jhansi, British India
Date of Death04/04/1858

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Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolDid not attend
College/UniversityDid not attend
Educational QualificationHome-schooled by her father in warfare acts

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteKoli (Dalit)

Relationships & More

Marital Status (a the time of her death)Widowed

Family

FatherSuba Singh (Farmer)
MotherJamuna Devi
SpousePuran Singh (an Artilleryman from the Artillery Unit of Rani Lakshmibai)

Career

Started as a low-ranking soldier in Rani Lakshmibai's army.
Rose to become a trusted advisor to Rani Lakshmibai.
Led the Durga Dal, the women's wing of the Jhansi army.
Played a key role in planning and strategizing battles alongside Rani Lakshmibai.

Favourites

Favourite QuoteJai Bhavani

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Jhalkari Bai was a notable figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
2. She was raised by her father with qualities traditionally associated with boys.
3. Her father trained her in the art of wielding weapons.
4. Jhalkari Bai was introduced to Rani Lakshmibai by her husband Puran Singh.
5. She led her own army known as 'Durga Dal'.
6. Jhalkari Bai disguised herself as Rani Lakshmibai to assist the queen in evading the British Army.
7. She was captured by the British Army but managed to escape.
8. Jhalkari Bai met a martyr's end in a battle.
9. As a young girl, she killed a tiger with an axe when it attacked her.
10. She played a key role in planning and strategizing battles alongside Rani Lakshmibai.
11. British General Hugh Rose reportedly said that if one percent of Indian women were like her, the British would have to leave India.
12. A statue was installed in her honour in Gwalior in 2001.
13. The Government of India released a commemorative stamp in her honour.
14. Dalit communities in Bundelkhand celebrate Jhalkaribai Jayanti every year in her memory.
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