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Born on August 10, 1963, in Ghura Ka Purwa, a tiny village in Uttar Pradesh, bandit queen Phoolan Devi’s life journey had all the necessary elements for a gripping drama. She was a rebel who stood up against the wrong doers. Haven been Kidnapped and raped for days by dacoits, the ‘Bandit Queen’ decided to take revenge. (Express Archive Photo)