Updated On: 21 June, 2019 01:10 PM IST | | mid-day online desk
A Lodhi-tribe warrior queen, Rani Avantibai Lodhi was the wife of Vikramaditya Singh, the ruler of the state of Ramgarh. She raised a 4,000-member army and personally led it against the British in 1857

T Raja Singh
The Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh Lodh accused the police of "attacking and injuring" him when he and his supporters were putting up a new statue of freedom fighter Rani Avanti Bai in place of an old one in Hyderabad on Thursday. According to the police, around 2 a.m Raja Singh along with around 200 followers violated the law when they attempted to erect a 20-foot statue at Jummerat Bazar area, to replace the old one which is half its size, without any seeking any permit and in violation of law.
Hyderabad: BJP MLA Raja Singh was injured in scuffle with police while trying to replace statue of Rani Avantibai statue at Jummerath Bazar Circle with a new one, in the early morning hours today. #Telangana pic.twitter.com/J3dukt1RGt