{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e1f02159a47b5450663b62a/5f6dd6d362c73c44f7e89e70?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"‘The Terrible Lioness’","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e1f02159a47b5450663b62a/1601033808194-36ea7c9cabaa8ab4b80ee750a2c8754f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Sikh queen Jind Kaur inherited an empire shaken by unexpected deaths and embroiled in civil war, but her biggest problem was the British.&nbsp; </p><p><br></p><p>Who was Jind Kaur and how did she become such a formidable woman?  </p><p><br></p><p>This article is from the October issue of History Today: buy a copy of the issue from our&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.historytoday.com/shop/buy-current-issue\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>, from newsstands across the UK, or read it via the History Today app, available on Google Play and the App Store.  </p><p><br></p><p>Read by Greig Johnson. Written by Priya Atwal.  </p><p><br></p><p>Music: Kai Engel.  </p><p><br></p><p>Image: Maharani Jind Kaur, by George Richmond, 19th century © Christie’s/Bridgeman Images.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"History Today"}