Rebel Queen Image Gallery
Clothing
On the left, a sari. On the right, a lehenga. Although lehengas don’t appear in the book, they were worn during the time Rani Lakshmi was queen.
Jewerly
A vanki, or arm bracelet, decorated with rubies. Behind it, the sort of bangles that are common throughout India.
Sari
A yellow sari. Saris make appearances throughout the novel, given how common they were and still are today throughout India.
Jewerly
A necklace and earrings made of gold, rubies, and emeralds
Clothing
Indian cloth is exquisite, with elaborate beadwork on bold, bright colors.
Food
Brass plates and banana leaves.
Jewelry
A sarpech (or kulgi), meant to look like a peacock feather and worn on men’s turbans
Clothing
Here, my husband is wearing traditional Indian dress and I am in a lehenga for our wedding. Elaborate dress like this would have been a familiar sight in Rani Lakshmi’s court.
Location
Inside the Rani’s Durbar Hall
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One of the fields where Rani Lakshmi’s female guards would have practiced
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Overlooking the city from the ramparts of Jhansi
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Overlooking the Panch Mahal. Time and war has destroyed its former glory, but once it was a beautiful palace
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One of the cannons used to defend Jhansi during the British invasion
