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Phoolan Devi (10 August 1963 – 25 July 2001), popularly known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit (bandit) who became a politician, serving as a member of parliament until her assassination.
Mar 5, 2023 · Bandit Queen. Rebel of the Ravines. Avenging Angel. These were all nicknames for one of India's most famous and controversial figures: Phoolan Devi. Devi was seen as a murderer by some and a hero by others, and her story has captured the imagination of people around the world for forty years.
Aug 10, 2015 · Phoolan Devi started as a burglar, but soon transformed into a dacoit. In 1981, Phoolan and her gang returned to the village where she had actually been raped and recognized two men who took part in that gang rape.
Aug 11, 2021 · What makes Phoolan Devi a feminist icon? In a global list of the top women rebels in world history, Time Magazine has placed Phoolan Devi at number four. She is the only one in this list from India. There are a total of 17 names in this list, from Joan of Arc to Aung San Suu Kyi.
Apr 10, 2018 · Phoolan Devi was born in Uttar Pradesh, India, to a poor family of the Mallah caste. Growing up, she was known for her foul mouth and bad temper, and Phoolan quarreled often with her family members, especially her older cousin, who took over as the head of the household after her grandparents passed away.
Jul 25, 2016 · According to Mala Sen’s book India’s Bandit Queen: the True Story of Phoolan Devi, she fought with her relatives over a property dispute and was thrown in jail as a consequence. Upon her...
Sep 7, 2023 · Sep 7, 2023 • By Scott Mclaughlan, PhD Sociology. The story of India’s Bandit Queen is a tale of abuse, banditry, injustice, and murder. Born into a low-caste family in a remote village in Uttar Pradesh, Phoolan Devi went on to become India’s most notorious outlaw.
Born to a low-caste household in 1963 in a village on the banks of the sacred Yamuna River in the vast north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Phoolan Devi was, by the time of her surrender, wanted on 22 counts of murder and another 26 counts of kidnapping and looting.
Nov 1, 1996 · Early one evening in February of 1983—a bitterly cold evening, as she remembers it now—Phoolan Devi, draped in a brown wool blanket topped by a vibrant red shawl, led a group of men, twelve...
Aug 14, 2014 · Phoolan Devi, who became one of India's best-known political figures after giving up years of crime, was shot dead at the age of 38 in front of her home. Her life was immortalised in the 1996...
