Speeches, Books & Research Archives

Books Written About Her

Research Papers & Journals

Gender, Identity & Feminist Perspectives

Cultural, Social & Political Analyses

Historical Sources & Archival Evidence

Historical Accounts from British Sources

📜 Military Dispatches & Battlefield Reports

• Dispatches of Sir Hugh Rose (1858)
Detailed accounts of the siege of Jhansi, cavalry battles, and her defensive strategies.

• Captain Frederick Heneage’s War Diary
Offers firsthand encounters of artillery battles and her commanding presence on the field.

📜 Correspondence of East India Company Officials

• Letters of Major Erskine
Reveal her appeals to protect Jhansi’s throne and the British administrative response.

• Sir Robert Hamilton’s Administrative Notes
Document political negotiations, tensions, and British interpretation before the revolt.

📜 British Newspapers & War Correspondence

• The Times (London)
Reported her fierce resistance, acknowledging her bravery despite colonial bias.

• Illustrated London News
Published battlefield sketches and public commentary from 1857–58.

📜 Early British Biographies & Retellings

• “The Rani of Jhansi” by Michael White
One of the earliest British attempts to chronicle her life.

• Colonel Malleson’s Accounts
Analytical but colonial narrative on her strategies and threat to British rule.

📜 Intelligence Notes & Secret Reports

• Political Intelligence Reports
Classified documents monitoring her alliances, supplies, and suspected rebel activity.

• Central India Agency Spy Reports
Summaries from informants tracking her movements and army strength.