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In the February of 1983, 20-year-old women, walked out of her hideaway. She bowed to the images of Mahatma Gandhi and the Goddess Durga and surrendered herself to the authority of Madhya Pradesh. To witness this was a crowd of 10,000 apart from the 300 police men and, the then Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Arjun Singh. For the crowd and a lot of people in India, she was known as a murderess, a bandit, moreover a hero even before she was seen in the public. This is the story of Phoolan Devi, the celebrated Bandit Queen of India.
By Amala BabyIn the February of 1983, 20-year-old women, walked out of her hideaway. She bowed to the images of Mahatma Gandhi and the Goddess Durga and surrendered herself to the authority of Madhya Pradesh. To witness this was a crowd of 10,000 apart from the 300 police men and, the then Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Arjun Singh. For the crowd and a lot of people in India, she was known as a murderess, a bandit, moreover a hero even before she was seen in the public. This is the story of Phoolan Devi, the celebrated Bandit Queen of India.