India independence heroine Lakshmi Sehgal dies Published duration 23 July 2012

image caption Captain Sehgal fought against the British rule in India

Lakshmi Sehgal, a close aide of Indian independence hero Subhash Chandra Bose, has died.

She was admitted to hospital last week after a heart attack and was reported to be in a "very critical" condition.

She was active in the fight against British rule in India and commanded the women's force of Bose's Indian National Army.

Mrs Sehgal, 97, was a doctor by profession. In 1998, she was awarded the civilian honour, Padma Vibhushan.