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Rani Lakshmibai
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Rani Lakshmibai
Rani of Jhansi
Rani Lakshmibai (portrayed as a sowar)
Birth name
Manikarnika
Born
19 November 1828
Birthplace
Varanasi, India
Died
18 June 1858
Place of death
Gwalior, India
Predecessor
Rani Rama Bai
Successor
British Raj
Consort to
Jhansi Naresh Maharaj Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Issue
Damodar Rao, Anand Rao (adopted)
Royal House
Maratha Empire
Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi pronunciation (help·info) (19 November 1828 – 18 June 1858;[1][2][3] Marathi: झाशीची राणी लक्ष्मीबाई) was the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, situated in the north-central part of India. She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and for Indian nationalists a symbol of resistance to the rule of the British East India Company in the subcontinent.
Contents
1 Biography
1.1 Indian Rebellion of 1857–58
1.1.1 May – July 1857
1.1.2 August 1857 – June 1858
2 Cultural depictions and memorials
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Biography
Lakshmibai was born probably on 19 November 1828[1][3][4][5] in the holy town of Varanasi into a Brahmin family. She was named Manikarnika and was nicknamed Manu.[6] Her father was Moropant Tambe and her mother Bhagirathi Sapre (Bhagirathi Bai). Her parents came from Maharashtra.[7][dead link] Her mother died when she was four. Her father worked for a court Peshwa of Bithoor district who brought Manikarnika up like his own daughter.[8] The Peshwa called her "Chhabili", which means "playful".[citation needed] She was educated at home. She was more independent in her childhood than others of her age; her studies included archery, horsemanship, and self-defence.[citation needed]>[9]
Manikarnika was married to the Maharaja of Jhansi, Raja Gangadhar Rao, in 1842,[4] and was afterwards called Lakshmibai (or Laxmibai).[10] She gave birth to a boy named Damodar Rao in 1851, but when he was
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rani Lakshmibai
Rani of Jhansi
Rani Lakshmibai (portrayed as a sowar)
Birth name
Manikarnika
Born
19 November 1828
Birthplace
Varanasi, India
Died
18 June 1858
Place of death
Gwalior, India
Predecessor
Rani Rama Bai
Successor
British Raj
Consort to
Jhansi Naresh Maharaj Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Issue
Damodar Rao, Anand Rao (adopted)
Royal House
Maratha Empire
Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi pronunciation (help·info) (19 November 1828 – 18 June 1858;[1][2][3] Marathi: झाशीची राणी लक्ष्मीबाई) was the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, situated in the north-central part of India. She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and for Indian nationalists a symbol of resistance to the rule of the British East India Company in the subcontinent.
Contents
1 Biography
1.1 Indian Rebellion of 1857–58
1.1.1 May – July 1857
1.1.2 August 1857 – June 1858
2 Cultural depictions and memorials
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Biography
Lakshmibai was born probably on 19 November 1828[1][3][4][5] in the holy town of Varanasi into a Brahmin family. She was named Manikarnika and was nicknamed Manu.[6] Her father was Moropant Tambe and her mother Bhagirathi Sapre (Bhagirathi Bai). Her parents came from Maharashtra.[7][dead link] Her mother died when she was four. Her father worked for a court Peshwa of Bithoor district who brought Manikarnika up like his own daughter.[8] The Peshwa called her "Chhabili", which means "playful".[citation needed] She was educated at home. She was more independent in her childhood than others of her age; her studies included archery, horsemanship, and self-defence.[citation needed]>[9]
Manikarnika was married to the Maharaja of Jhansi, Raja Gangadhar Rao, in 1842,[4] and was afterwards called Lakshmibai (or Laxmibai).[10] She gave birth to a boy named Damodar Rao in 1851, but when he was
References: Jhansi Fort, 1882 The bombardment began on 24 March but was met by heavy return fire and the damaged defences were repaired Manu and Queen of Glory, (2011 & 2012) by Christopher Nicole, two novels about Lakshmibai from the time of her marriage until her death during the 'Indian Revolt ' as seen and experienced by an English woman companion. Film and television The Tiger and the Flame (1953), one of the first technicolor films released in India, was directed and produced by Indian filmmaker Sohrab Modi.