Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Delhi Govt Scheme Includes Jhalkari Bai Koli as Eminent Personality
Imagine the Delhi government has a special list of important people from history.
When it's their birthday or the day they died, the government helps groups celebrate them.
Now, a brave warrior named Jhalkari Bai Koli has been added to this list.
She was a fighter in the 1857 war, fighting alongside Queen Rani Lakshmi Bai.
By adding her name, the government wants to show how much they appreciate her courage and her role in India's fight for freedom.
This means groups can get money to hold events celebrating her life.
The Delhi Cabinet approved adding Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Koli to a scheme commemorating eminent personalities.
This scheme provides financial assistance to NGOs for events honoring historical figures.
Registered NGOs can receive grants of up to Rs 50,000 per event under this scheme.
Jhalkari Bai Koli is recognized for her courage and spirit during India's freedom struggle.
She was a freedom fighter who served in Rani Lakshmi Bai’s army during the 1857 War of Independence.
- Who
- The Delhi Cabinet
- What
- Approved the inclusion of Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Koli in its Scheme for Commemoration of Birth and Death Anniversaries of Eminent Personalities.
- When
- Wednesday, November 12
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To acknowledge and honor her immense contribution to the nation and recognize her as a symbol of indomitable courage and spirit in India's freedom struggle.
- Scheme
- Scheme for Commemoration of Birth and Death Anniversaries of Eminent Personalities
- Approving Body
- Delhi Cabinet
- Implementing Department
- Department for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes
- Maximum Grant for NGOs
- Rs 50,000 per event
- Honored Individual
- Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Koli