If this kadamba tree, Mother, stood on the banks of the Yamuna, I too would sit upon it and slowly become Kanhaiya.Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
“Gallantly she fought, like a true warrior — she was the Rani of Jhansi.”
“Gallantly she fought, like a true warrior — she was the Rani of Jhansi.”
— SUBHADRA KUMARI CHAUHAN
Hindi poet · 1904 – 1948
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was a Hindi poet celebrated for heroic ballads such as Jhansi ki Rani, which became an anthem of Indian nationalism. She was also a freedom fighter who took part in Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement. Her poems and stories for children remain beloved across India.
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