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Jhansi was an independent princely state ruled by the Maratha Newalkar dynasty under suzerainty of British India from 1804 till 1853, when the British authorities took over the state under the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse, and renamed it the Jhansi State.
Jhansi ( Hindi pronunciation: [d͡ʒʱɑ̃ː.siː] pronunciation ⓘ) is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Balwant Nagar was the old name of Jhansi. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand, on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh.
Jhansi, city, southwestern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies in the western part of the upland Bundelkhand region, along the border with Madhya Pradesh state and just west of the Betwa River.
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.
Jhansi. Nestled between the Betwa and Pahunj rivers, the historic city of Jhansi is synonymous with its courageous queen, Rani Lakshmibai, who valiantly fought against the British forces during the First War of Indian Independence in 1857. The lore and stories of the heroic queen, who was just 22 years old then, echo through the Jhansi Fort and ...
Jan 23, 2019 · Jhansi was the capital of one of the most important princely states in North India, and Godse provides a vivid description of Jhansi as a grand and prosperous city. As a poor Marathi village priest, he couldn’t help but compare it to Pune, which for him was the epitome of a ‘grand’ city.
Feb 14, 2017 · Jhansi is a historic city, perfectly sandwiched between Uttar-Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. It belongs to southern Uttar-Pradesh. Despite the confusing geographical boundaries; culturally, Jhansi immutably belongs to Bundelkhand.
Jhansi is the gateway to the legendary Bundelkhand region known for valour and courage. It was a stronghold of the Chandela kings but lost its glory after the downfall of the dynasty in 12th century. It rose to prominence again in the 17th century under King Bir Singh Judeo of Orchha.
District: Jhansi. State: Uttar Pradesh. The region of Bundelkhand, in the princely state of Jhansi, covering the present day district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, under the leadership of Rani Lakshmi Bai played a prominent role in the Great Revolt of 1857.
