Here Is The Real Story Of Jhalkari Bai, The Character Ankita Lokhande Is Playing In Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi

While the country is waiting with bated breath to see Kangana Ranaut play one of India’s most unforgettable historical figures in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, there is also a section of the audience who are excited about seeing TV’ favorite Archana a.k.a Ankita Lokhande as the queen’s equally kickass sidekick.

Ankita would be playing the role of Jhalkari Bai, an efficient soldier in the Queen's army and one of Queen's most trusted advisor and her story is no less intriguing and inspiring than that of queen Lakshmi Bai.

According to history, Jhalkari was born on November 22, 1830, in the middle-class family of Sadoba Singh and Jamuna Devi of Bhojila village of Jhansi. Stories of her legendary bravery form a part of the folklore of the region. It is said that she once killed a tiger just with one axe and killed a leopard in the forest with just a stick that she used to herd cattle with.

Jhalkari Bai was married to Puran Singh, a soldier in the army of Queen Laxmibai’s army and it was through her husband that she made the queen. It is said Jhalkari Bai bore an uncanny similarity with the queen and exhibited the same strong will and determination to her.

Soon, Jhalkari Bai rose in her ranks in the army and was soon in charge of her own unit. She also became one of Queen's most trusted advisor and was always seen with her.

Legends say that during the war of 1857, she took advantage of her similarity with the queen and took her place in the fight dressed in her garbs and helped the queen to run away to safety.

Apart from the encouraging tale of Rani Laxmi Bai, it will surely be interesting to see the inspiring story of Jhalkari Bai in Manikarnika: The Queens Of Jhansi.