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with great speed. For some time they rode almost neck to neck. Soon Manu raced

ahead leaving Nana behind. Nana tried his best to catch up with Manu but all he

could see was a cloud of dust ahead of him. While making efforts to ride even
faster, Nana fell from the horse and got hurt.

"Stop, Manu ! Stop," he yelled.

Turning back, she saw

Nana on the ground and

shouted, "I am coming
Nana, don't worry."

She rode back, helped

Nana to stand on his
feet and took him to

his house. On the way
Nana said, "You can

make the horse run very
fast Manu," "You ques-

tioned my ability and
chanlleged me,"

smiled the girl. " You
are courageous and

brave too," said Nana. "I always thought that boys were superior to girls. It is not so,
you have changed my opinion," he added.

Do you know who Manu was ? She was Moropant Tambe's daughter who grew up
to become Rani Laxmibai, the ruler of Jhansi. The boy was Nana Sahib, son of

Peshwa Baji Rao. In 1857, when the First War of independence broke, Rani

Laxmibai fought bravely. She died fighting for her kingdom. We remember her as
Jhansi Ki Rani, the brave woman of India. We salute her undying spirit and
courage.

There are innumerable instances of the achievements of women in various fields.

The other qualities of tenderness, sympathy, kindness and care generally shown by

women should be appreciated. People who show disrespect to women and
consider them inferior, are not civilised people.

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