[Aljazera]Bilkis Dadi of Shaheen Bagh, a modern-day Rani Ki Jhansi
When asked which woman she most admires, Bilkis, the notorious “Dadi” of Shaheen Bagh, replies without hesitation: “Rani Ki Jhansi” (Queen of Jhansi). India’s warrior queen, who died in 1858 fighting British imperialism, is a symbol of India’s independence and an emblem of resistance to the British empire. “She ...