An Indian film based on the life of the legendary Phoolan Devi, which contains graphic depiction of violence and rape against low-caste women in rural areas, was banned last week by the censor board.

Varanasi: A Bandit Queen, a murderer, a parliamentarian or a cultural icon – bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi cannot be put in any one of these categories. But one thing on which many would agree ...

The epic tale of Phoolan Devi has inspired several studies and artistic works around her life and struggle. This includes her representation in the works of literature, cinema, painting and other ...

Phoolan's mother, Moola Devi with the convener of the yatra Lucknow: “Humein yaad aa gao, Phoolan ki maang hati ki Nisaadon kau aarakchhan mile ke chaahi (I could recollect, Phoolan had demanded ...

KANPUR, (IANS) – Fifty-two years after he was charged with the alleged kidnapping of dacoit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi in 1980 and the murder of her paramour, Chheda Singh passed away in Uttar ...

Phoolan Devi became one of India's best-known political figures after giving up years of crime A man convicted of the 2001 murder of bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi has been jailed for life by a ...

What’s Richie Mehta making next? The eager question follows the release of each of his works, from the International ...

Claire Fauvel, trans. from the French by Montana Kane. NBM, $34.99 (224p) ISBN 978-1-68112-251-9 Based on the autobiography of Phoolan Devi (1963-2001), India’s notorious “Queen of the Bandits,” this ...

Mala Sen, who died on May 21 aged 63, was the author of India’s Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi, later turned into an acclaimed feature film by Channel 4. 30 May 2011 • 6:37pm It took ...