"Khoob lari mardani woh to Jhansi wali rani thi." Children in many parts of India grow up reading these lines which were composed by:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan wrote the famous poem Jhansi ki Rani which had famous lines- “Khoob lari mardani woh to Jhansi wali rani thi” (Like a man she fought, she was the Rani of Jhansi).
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (1904–1948) was an Indian poet, freedom fighter, and a prominent literary figure. She is best known for her patriotic poems, and "Jhansi ki Rani" is one of her most celebrated works.
The line, when translated, means "She fought bravely, she was the Queen of Jhansi." It is a tribute to Rani Lakshmi Bai, the Queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, who played a crucial role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against British colonial rule.