Phoolan Devi: Rebel Queen
ISBN-13: 9781681122519
Author(s): Claire Fauvel
Subjects: FXZ, XQA
Publisher: Nbm
Publisher Imprint: Nbm
Publication Date: 21-05-2020
Format: Hardback
Availability: In stock
£33.99
About the book
Phoolan Devi rebelled against the ancient caste rules of India, her country, resulting in her becoming a Robin Hood type bandit. Essentially sold at the age of 11 to become a wife for a much older man, she ran away when he raped her. From that point on, there were few choices for her but to join a roaming gang of bandits, her ambition leading her to become their rebel chief. Ultimately, she became a strong voice for change as a representative in the nascent Indian parliament. A story of courage and unbending determination in front of centuries of established inequities in the classic Indian caste system.