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Is this the real picture of Jhansi Ki Rani Lakshmibai? Kin files PIL in Bombay HC

New Delhi/Agra: A controversial sketch of the famous Rani of Jhansi Lakshmibai has raised the heckles of purists who say that the sketch is false. The sketch shows the Rani enjoying hookah seated on a

India TV News Desk Updated on: November 20, 2013 6:30 IST


Contrary to popular perception about the Rani of Jhansi, astride a horse with her child tied to her back, holding a sword, this picture of the queen enjoying her hookah is being described as false.



Vivek Tambay, a law student who claims to belong to the fifth generation of the Rani of Jhansi's cousin Anant Tambay, had filed a petition before Mumbai High Court several months ago, mentioning questions relating to the queen's family name and other issues.




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