Episode 33 is out! 🫡 We are diving into the story of Lakshmi Sahgal and the Rani of the Jhansi Regiment, the first all-female combat unit in modern Indian history, formed in Singapore during World War II.

ℹ️ Most members were teenage Tamil girls from plantation communities who left estate life to train as soldiers in the Indian National Army and were later sent to the Burma front.

🔗 https://linktr.ee/herstoryseapod

#HerstorySEAPod #WomenInHistory
#TootSEA #Podcast #History #Asia #India

Episode 33 is out! 🫡 We are diving into the story of Lakshmi Sahgal and the Rani of the Jhansi Regiment, the first all-female combat unit in modern Indian history, formed in Singapore during World War II.

ℹ️ Most members were teenage Tamil girls from plantation communities who left estate life to train as soldiers in the Indian National Army and were later sent to the Burma front.

🔗 https://linktr.ee/herstoryseapod

#HerstorySEAPod #WomenInHistory
#TootSEA #Podcast #History #Asia #India