AMRIT FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENCE "A Tribute to Heroes of Indian Freedom Struggle"
India's Forgotten ...? Freedom Fighter
Rani Avanti bai.....?
Rani Avanti Bai was the great heroine of India
Rani Avanti Bai was born on 16 August
1831 in village Mankehani district Seoni Zamindar Rao Jujhar Singh, Avanti
Bai's education took place in village Mankehani. Rani Avanti Bai was the great heroine of India who had saved the sixes of the British in the war of 1857 and
laid down her life to protect her motherland. Rani Avanti Bai has the same
contribution as Rani Lakshmi Bai in the revolution of 1857, that is why Rani
Avanti Bai is compared to Rani Laxmi Bai, but Rani Avanti Bai could not find
the place in history that Rani Laxmi Bai did. is mixed. History will always be
indebted to these two great heroes.
The marriage of Avanti Bai was fixed
with Prince Vikramaditya Singh Lodhi, son of Raja Laxman Singh Lodhi of the
princely state of Ramgarh. Raja Laxman Singh was the ruler of Ramgarh from 1817
to 1850. After the death of Raja Laxman Singh in 1850, Prince Vikramaditya took
the throne. Vikramaditya was of a heroic nature since childhood and was engaged
in worship and religious rituals. Rani Avantibai used to run the state. He had
two sons Aman Singh and Sher Singh. Both his sons Aman Singh and Sher Singh
were young that the king became deranged and the responsibility of the kingdom
fell on the shoulders of Queen Avantibai.
Proceedings
of Court of Wards at Ramgarh -
Hearing this news, the British took an action of "Court of
Wards" on Ramgarh state and sent Sheikh Mohammed and Mohammad Abdullah to
Ramgarh by appointing Sarbrahkar for the administration of the state. Due to
which the state of Ramgarh went under the "Court of Wards".
Meanwhile, in 1855, suddenly King Vikramaditya died, and the entire
responsibility of the state fell on the queen.
Battle of Rani Avanti Bai and Village
Khairi (Mandla) -
By this time the
entire district had been freed from the British except Mandla town. On 23
November 1857, there was a war between the British and Queen Avanti Bai in
village Khairi near Mandla. The queen sent glass bangles along with letters to
all the kings and prominent landlords around her to give the message of
revolution on her behalf. It was written- "To protect the country, either wear a bangle or wear a
bangle and sit in the house, you should give the right address of this paper to
Barry." All the patriotic kings and landlords highly appreciated
the courage and bravery of the queen and according to her plan raised the flag
of rebellion against the British. By holding secret meetings at places, the
flame of revolution spread everywhere in the country. In this war, the British
Deputy Commissioner of Mandla, Waddington, could not do anything even after
exerting full power and left Mandla and fled to Seoni, thus the entire Mandla
and Ramgarh became independent.
British attack on Rani Avantibai's fort
Ramgarh-
The British were furious with their defeat and wanted to avenge
their defeat. The British continued to save their power, the British took
control of Ghughari on 15 January 1858, and in the second week of March 1858,
with the help of Rewa king, surrounded Ramgarh and attacked Ramgarh. Veerangana
Rani Avantibai's army, which was much smaller than the British army, yet
courageously faced the British. Sensing the circumstances, the queen left her
fort and left for the hills of Deohargarh near Dindori.
Sacrifice Of Rani Avantibai -
The British army reached the hills of Deohargarh, locating Rani
Avanti Bai. Here the brave queen Avanti Bai was already sitting on the front.
On 20 March 1858, Queen Avanti Bai offered prayers in the temple built near the
lake near Shahpur and entered the battlefield. Here there was a fierce battle
between the British and the queen. Rani Avanti Bai, seeing herself surrounded
by the British, took out her sword, imitating the heroic queen Durgavati and said,
"Our Durgavati had taken a vow not to touch Jeetaji Vairi's hands, don't
forget it." He made the supreme sacrifice for the country by killing me.
Imitating Veerangana Avantibai, her maid also sacrificed herself with a sword,
and in the history of India, this heroine Avantibai wrote her name in golden
letters. When Veerangana Rani Avanti Bai was on death row, she gave her
statement to the British that "I had instigated the people of rural areas
to revolt, the subjects are absolutely innocent". In this way, the queen
saved thousands of people from the tortures inflicted by the British. After
this, the movement was suppressed from this region and Ramgarh also came under
the British.
Today it is sad to see the neglect of the martyrdom of the same
heroine. It is said that Veerangana Avantibai Lodhi was highly qualified among
the leaders of the 1857 freedom struggle. . In fact, Veerangana Avantibai did
not get as much respect as she deserved. This reflects the anti-backward
mentality of the historians and leaders of the country.
Veerangana Avantibai did not fight for the upliftment of any
particular caste, but she had fought for the freedom and rights of her country
from the British. Undoubtedly, the personal life of Veerangana Avantibai was as
holy, struggling, and spotless, her death (sacrifice) was equally heroic. Was Blessed is the heroine who, by presenting a unique example, sacrificed her life
in India's first war of independence of 1857 on 20 March 1858. Such a heroine
should be emulated by all the women and men of the country and by taking
lessons from them, women should stand with passion in adversity and if needed,
self-defense should also take the form of a heroine to protect their
self-respect. 161st of such Arya Veerangana on 20th March 2019 Hundreds of
salutes and tributes to him on his martyrdom day.
Tomb of Rani Avanti Bai | Samadhi of
Rani Avanti Bai-
After the death of Rani Avanti Bai, her body was brought to Ramgarh.
The Samadhi of Rani Avanti Bai was built in Ramgarh itself.
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