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Lakshmibai Newalkar, the Rani of Jhansi (pronunciation ⓘ; born Manikarnika Tambe; 19 November 1828 — 18 June 1858), was the Maharani consort of the princely state of Jhansi in the Maratha Empire from 1843 to 1853 by marriage to Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar.
Jun 13, 2024 · Lakshmi Bai (born c. November 19, 1835, Kashi, India—died June 17, 1858, Kotah-ki-Serai, near Gwalior) was the rani (queen) of Jhansi and a leader of the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58. Brought up in the household of the peshwa (ruler) Baji Rao II, Lakshmi Bai had an unusual upbringing for a Brahman girl.
Jun 18, 2023 · As the British laid siege to Jhansi in March 1858, Mukhoty describes how Rani Lakshmibai and her artillery resisted the British canons with “ferocious bravery”, impressing even General Hugh Rose, the commander of the British forces.
Jun 21, 2018 · Rani Lakshmibai was a gallant queen of the princely state of Jhansi (presently located in the Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh). A legendary figure associated with early resistance against the British Raj, she played an important role during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Aug 14, 2019 · When the British tried to take control of the northern Indian town of Jhansi, Queen Laxmibai trained and led her own army, and was killed in battle.
Aug 17, 2018 · Rani Lakshmibai or Jhansi ki Rani, the queen of Jhansi was one of the leading figures of the Rebellion of 1857. For Indian nationalists, she became an icon for the freedom struggle against the British Raj for Indian.
Mar 6, 2020 · In the almost 150 years since she belatedly committed herself to the revolt known as the Indian Mutiny, Lakshmi Bai, the rani of Jhansi, has been the only leader to be described in positive terms by her adversaries. True, some reviled her as a villainess, but others admired her as a warrior queen.
Oct 6, 2020 · Lakshmi Bai, the "rani of Jhansi," fought back against Britain's plan to annex her kingdom in the 1850s and became an icon of freedom in India.
Feb 24, 2016 · The rani of Jhansi was one of the leading figures in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and a symbol of resistance against the British. What’s more, she was a total badass. The rani, or Hindu queen ...
Dec 5, 2017 · Lakshmi Bai is probably the most famous woman in modern Indian history. The widowed Rani of Jhansi was pensioned off in 1854 when the East India Company annexed her state. She then fought against the British disguised as a man and died at their hands four years later during the Indian ‘Mutiny’.
