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Lakshmibai Newalkar, the Rani of Jhansi or Jhansi ki Rani widely known as Rani Lakshmibai (pronunciation ⓘ; born Manikarnika Tambe; 19 November 1828 — 18 June 1858), [1] [2] 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.
Oct 9, 2024 · Lakshmi Bai, rani (queen) of Jhansi and a leader of the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58. Dressed as a man, she fought a fierce battle against the British forces at the Battle of Kotah-ki-Serai on June 17, 1858, and was killed in combat.
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.
Sep 5, 2006 · In the almost 150 years since she belatedly committed herself to the revolt known as the Indian Mutiny, Lakshmi Bai, the rani (Hindu queen) 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.
The Rani of Jhansi Regiment was the women's regiment of the Indian National Army, the armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia with the aim of overthrowing the British Raj in colonial India, with Japanese assistance. It was one of the all-female combat regiments of the Second World War on all sides.
Jun 18, 2020 · Lakshmibai, Jhansi ki Rani was the queen of Maratha princely state of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, India. Lakshmibai actively participated in the 1857 rebellion against the British colonial...
Lakshmana, the Rani of Jhansi (19 November 1828 [1] [2] — 18 June 1858) [3] was an Indian queen and warrior. She was one of the greatest leaders of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and, became for Indian nationalists a symbol of resistance to British rule in India.
Aug 14, 2019 · The queen, or rani, went on to train and lead her own army, composed of both men and women, only to perish on the battlefield in June 1858. In the decades that followed, her life became a subject...
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 19, 2020 · Who was Rani Lakshmibai, the heroic queen depicted in the 2019 hit Bollywood period drama film Manikarnika? Here, Jaishree Misra explores the true story of the queen of Jhansi – who lost her life when she was barely 30 – and reveals how she became a folk hero when she took on the British East India Company in 1858
