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- Word of his recruitment drive reached Dr Lakshmi who sought a meeting with Bose. The outcome was a decree to set up a women’s regiment which would be henceforth known as the Rani of Jhansi Regiment. Dr Lakshmi Swaminathan took up the mantle of Captain Lakshmi, an identity she would carry for the rest of her life.
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Lakshmi Sahgal (pronunciation ⓘ) (born Lakshmi Swaminathan; 24 October 1914 – 23 July 2012) was a revolutionary of the Indian independence movement, an officer of the Indian National Army, and the Minister of Women's Affairs in the Azad Hind government.
The outcome was a decree to set up a women’s regiment which would be henceforth known as the Rani of Jhansi Regiment. Dr Lakshmi Swaminathan took up the mantle of Captain Lakshmi, an identity she would carry for the rest of her life.
Jul 23, 2022 · A woman who was the leader of Bharat’s first all-women regiment, a doctor, and a social activist, Captain (Dr.) Lakshmi Sahgal is an inspiration for women of all generations. She was born on 24 October 1914 in the Madras province of Bharat to father S. Swaminadhan, a talented lawyer, and mother A.V. Ammukutty, a social […]
Jul 26, 2024 · Lakshmi, hearing this, requested a meeting with him, and soon enough, Dr Lakshmi Swaminathan became Captain Lakshmi, the Commanding officer of The Rani of Jhansi Regiment. This title became her identity for the rest of her life.
On 8 July 1943, Sahgal had started recruiting other women into INA. Soon a regiment of 1500 women trained as soldiers was ready. In the Provisional government of Azad Hindi formed by Bose, Sehgal was appointed as a minister and handed over the portfolio of Women’s Affairs and Rani of Jhansi Regiment.
Apr 30, 2018 · Reported numbers vary, but it is thought that the Rani of Jhansi Regiment consisted of well over 1,000 Indian women, spread out over camps in Singapore, Malaya and Burma (Myanmar). It is estimated that only 20 percent of the recruits were well educated women, who became the commanding officers.
Oct 24, 2006 · A doctor by profession, Lakshmi Sahgal was selected by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to head the Rani of Jhansi Regiment. This was part of Netaji's Indian National Army. A bronze plaque she...
