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New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday offered floral tributes to Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Koli on the eve of her birth anniversary and saluted her “unparalleled" contribution to the First War of Independence in 1857.

According to an official statement, several events will be organised across Delhi on November 22 to celebrate the occasion.

Speaking at a special programme held at the Delhi Secretariat here on Friday, Gupta said India breathes free today because of the courage and sacrifice of warriors like Jhalkari Bai — who served in Rani Lakshmi Bai’s army during the 1857 War of Independence.

“The purpose of this commemoration is not merely to honour Jhalkari Bai for a day, but to ensure that her story becomes known to

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