Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t3.72

v2.c11.s5.t3.72

Moreover, Indian author Vrindavanlal Varma published a historical Hindi novel with the same title in 1946. The book tells the story of the life of the Rani of Jhansi, and records India's social environment in the mid 19ᵗʰ century. It is one of the most significant Hindi historical novels and was awarded the Best Novel by the Indian government in 1954. The book has since been translated into English, Russian, Czech, etc. The Chinese version was translated by Yin Hongyuan and Ma Menggang based on the 6th edition of the 1956 Hindi version and published in 1987.