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Question
From an Indian History Book or Internet find out information about Indian Women (queens) who led battles. (For example, Rani of Jhansi and Rani Karnawati of Mewad). Write 3 points of similarity and 3 points of contrast between any one of the above Indian Queens and Joan of Arc. Write in your own words.
| Similarities | Contrast |
| (a) ........................ | (i) ........................ |
| (b) ........................ | (ii) ........................ |
| (c) ........................ | (iii) ........................ |
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Solution
| Similarities | Contrast |
| (a) young and beautiful | (i) Joan of Arc was unmarried. |
| (b) brave and courageous | (ii) She was poor, being a peasant girl. |
| (c) fought for their kingdom/nation. | (iii) Rani of Jhansi fought for her adopted son and her kingdom. Rani Karnawati of Mewad fought for her kingdom, but Joan of Arc fought for her nation and led the French army to several victories during the Hundred Years' War. |
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