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  1. She died in June 1858 after being mortally wounded during the British counterattack at Gwalior. Early life. A miniature portrait of Rani Lakshmibai. Rani Lakshmibai (or Rani Lakshmi Bai) was born on 19 November 1828 [3][4] (some sources say 1835) [2][5][6] in the town of Banares (now Varanasi) into a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family. [7] .

  2. On June 18th 1858, Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, one of the most important figures of India's First War of Independence, died while fighting against the British in Gwalior.

  3. Sep 17, 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.

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  4. Jun 18, 2018 · Rani Laxmibai, a freedom fighter & a pivotal part of the 1857 Indian Revolt died on June 18, 1858. For later nationalists in the freedom movement, Rani Laxmibai turn into a symbol of resistance and bravery.

  5. Jun 21, 2018 · Place of Death: Kotah ki Serai, near Gwalior, India. Event: Revolt of 1857. 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.

  6. Raja Gangadhar Rao. Gangadhar’s first wife had died before giving birth to the heir of the kingdom. In 1851, Rani Lakshmibai and Raja Gangadhar were blessed with a son named Damodar Rao. However, the child died of chronic illness after 4 months.

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  8. 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. Queen Laxmibai, the ruler of Jhansi, in an...