Just For A Bag Of Money’s Sake

A wise advisor always stood by her side,

Accompanying the Queen of Jhansi on her difficult stride.

Come what may,

She thought to herself,

My people shall stand high,

Each proud of himself.

She planned to join hands

With Kalpi and its ruler

Peshwa Nana Saheb

And felt a bit cooler.

She told her advisor

Bit-by-bit her plan,

But little did she know

He was a disloyal man.

Dulaji Thakur

Was his name,

By joining the British,

He thought he would attain fame.

He broke open the walls

Of Jhansi's fort,

At night, when the Queen

Had just left the court.

The Queen planned again,

With her true aide,

Jhalkari Bai, and

Escape to Kalpi she made.

A final rebellion she fought

To her best level,

But lost, attaining the name

"Greatest Woman Rebel".

And so Dulaji put India's freedom at stake,

Just for a bag of money's sake.

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