The Rani of Jhansi Regiment: A Women Regiment for Indian Freedom

Indian freedom struggle was a mass-based struggle that encompassed various sections of society- both men as well women at the time. The heritage of the Indian women nationalists, who fought for India's freedom from South-East Asia, remains an inseparable part of Indian nationalism. With this view that Indian women could help their brothers in various ways, the women section was started and the response from Indian women to taking active role in the movement was encouraging. This encouraged the Subhas Chandra Bose to establish the Rani of Jhansi Regiment of the Indian National Army with volunteers from expatriate Indian population in South East Asia. This Regiment showed indomitable courage in the famous battle of Impal on the Indian border.