rani jhansi regiment

“I yearned for my mother’s lap, cried myself to sleep every night, and dreaded the mornings. But Netaji said this is just the beginning. Desh ki ladai main jaana hai toh himmat rakho,” says Rama Khandwala.

At 89, Rama Satyendra Khandwala, or Rama Ben as she is known, is not just India's oldest tour guide but also an INA veteran. She served as second lieutenant in the Rani Jhansi regiment of the Azad Hind Fauj for two years.