How is the Rani of Jhansi Memorised in the History of the Nineteenth-Century India? Selection of Historical Accounts

• Authors: Agnieszka Tomczyk

Title variants

RU

Как Королева Джханси запомнилась в истории Индии XIX века? Подборка исторических источников

Abstracts

RU

В статье анализируются визуальные источники и исторические рассказы, изображающие Лакшми Баи, королеву княжеского государства Джханси, которая стала символом индийского сопротивления британскому правлению во время борьбы за свободу 1857–1858 гг. Статья посвящена колониальному периоду в истории Индии. Основная предпосылка статьи заключается в том, что существуют различия в изображении Рани британскими и индийскими авторами. Повествования индийских писателей создают благоприятный образ королевы. Британцы, напротив, склонны изображать ее в менее лестном свете. Визуальные источники, с другой стороны, фокусируются на характере Рани, основываясь на двух этапах ее жизни: юности и периоде восстания. В статье также уделяется внимание современным ссылкам на образ королевы в политическом дискурсе. Статья основана на качественном подходе с акцентом на историческую перспективу. Соответственно, были проанализированы печатные материалы, включая архивные первоисточники. На основе обзора постколониальной литературы проведен сравнительный анализ использования британских и индийских источников.

EN

The article examines the visual sources and historical first-hand accounts depicting Rani Lakshmi Bai, the queen of the princely state of Jhansi, who became a symbol of Indian resistance against British rule during the 1857–1858 struggle for freedom. The study covers the colonial period of Indian history. The paper’s main argument is that there are differences in the representation of Rani by British and Indian authors. Within their narratives, Indian writers favourably present the queen, while the British tend to show her less flattering portrayal. Concentrating on visual sources, the study analyses Rani’s figure by looking at two stages of her life: the youth and the time of the revolt. The article also focuses on the queen’s image in the contemporary political discourse. The paper is based on a qualitative approach emphasising historical perspective. Therefore, it analyses the printed materials, including archival primary sources. Based on a postcolonial literature review, the use of British and Indian sources is comparative.

Keywords

EN

Rani of Jhansi; India; revolt of 1857–1858; visual and print primary sources

RU

Рани; Королева Джханси; Индия; первичные печатные и визуальные источники; восстание 1857–1858 гг

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: Studia Orientalne
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 2(26)
• Pages: 83-104

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Agnieszka Tomczyk

• Uniwersytet Warszawski, Polska

• https://orcid.org/0000000170635130

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/so2023206

Biblioteka Nauki

28854686