What is Phoolan Devi story?

Phoolan Devi (10 August 1963 – 25 July 2001), popularly known as “Bandit Queen”, was an Indian female rights activist, bandit and politician from the Samajwadi Party who later served as Member of Parliament.

Is Phoolan Devi alive?

Deceased (1963–2001)
Phoolan Devi/Living or Deceased

Who is husband of Phoolan Devi?

Umed Singhm.?–2001
Phoolan Devi/Husband

Where is Phoolan Devi born?

Jalaun, India
Phoolan Devi/Place of birth

Who was the real Bandit Queen?

Phoolan Devi
Phoolan Devi, widely known as the Bandit Queen would have turned 52 this day, had she been alive. Let us have a look at the 10 things about this brave dacoit and politician.

Who is known as Bandit Queen of India?

queen Phoolan Devi
3.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational! This is the story of India’s bandit queen Phoolan Devi, as narrated to Paul Rambali. She was born in India to the lowest caste.

Who kills Phoolan Devi?

In July 2001, Phoolan was shot dead in Delhi by a Thakur youth, Sher Singh Rana, who claimed that he had killed her to avenge the massacre of Thakurs in Behmai.

How old was Phoolan Devi when she got married?

Family, Caste & Husband When she turned 11, she got married to Puttilal Mallah, who was almost three times elder to her. She was in a live-in relationship with a bandit called Vikram Mallah, who was the second-in-command of the gang, where Phoolan went on to become a Dacoit herself.

At what age Phoolan Devi died?

37 years (1963–2001)
Phoolan Devi/Age at death

Where did Phoolan Devi live?

Sant Ravidas Nagar
Phoolan Devi/Places lived

Is Bandit Queen banned in India?

9. Bandit Queen (1994) Reason for Ban: It was banned temporarily by the Delhi High Court after Phoolan Devi, the subject of the film’s story, challenged its authenticity.

Who wrote the Bandit Queen?

Shekhar Kapur
Mala SenRanjit Kapoor
Bandit Queen/Screenplay

How did Devi Phoolan die?

Devi was killed when masked assassins opened fire on her outside her home. Phoolan was born into the Mallah (boatmen) caste, in the small village of Ghura Ka Purwa (also spelled Gorha ka Purwa) in Jalaun District, Uttar Pradesh.

Who wrote Phoolan Devi’s autobiography?

Phoolan Devi wrote her autobiography with the help of Paul Rambali and Marie-Therese Cuny. Several films and documentaries have been made on her life story. ‘Bandit Queen’ (1994) is the most notable of the lot.

What is the story of Phoolan?

Born into a poor family in rural Uttar Pradesh, Phoolan endured poverty, child marriage and had an abusive marriage before taking to a life of crime. Having developed major differences with her parents and being raped multiple times by her husband, the teenage Phoolan sought escape by running away and joining a gang of bandits.

What is the caste of Phoolan?

Phoolan was born into the Mallah (boatmen) caste, in the small village of Ghura Ka Purwa (also spelled Gorha ka Purwa) in Jalaun District, Uttar Pradesh. She was the fourth and youngest child of Moola and her husband Devi Din Mallah.