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JHANSI KI RANI was the great heroine of the First War of Indian Freedom. She became a widow at the tender age of 18 and lived only till 22 yet she has inspired many and is still a living legend. She was the embodiment of patriotism, self-respect and heroism. Her life is a thrilling story of womanliness, courage, adventure, deathless patriotism and martyrdom. In her tender body there was a lions spirit. Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi (19 November 1828 – 18 June 1858 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. At birth she was named Manu. The young Manu, unfortunately she lost her mother when she was only four. The entire duty of bringing up the daughter fell on her father. Along with formal education she acquired the skill in sword fighting, horse riding and shooting. Manu later became the wife of Gangadhar Rao, Maharaj of Jhansi, in 1842. From then on she was known as Maharani Laksmi Bai of Jhansi. In 1851 Maharani Lakshmi Bai bore a son but her fate was cruel and she lost her child within three months. The Maharaja passed away on the 21st November 1853. Although prior to this the Maharaja and Maharani adopted a boy the British government claimed they did not recognise the right of the adopted boy. Thus they tried to buy off the R...

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“She fought a man’s war,she was Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi…” goes the lyrics of a song written in her honour. Lakshmibai was one of the leading figures of the Indian Revolt of 1857 and a symbol of resistance to the British rule in India.She has gone down in history as India’s “Joan of Arc”. Lakshmibai was probably born on 19th November 1828 in the holy town of Varanasi into a Kshatriya Maratha family.She was named Manikarnika. Her parents were Moropant Tambe and Bhagirathi Sapre. She was married to Raja Gangadhar Rao,the Maharaja of Jhansi. Since their child had died as a baby, they adopted a child named Damodar Rao and proclaimed him the legal heir to the throne. When the Raja died,the British rulers refused to accept Damodar Rao as the legal heir to the throne.According to the Doctrine of Lapse, Lord Delhousie decided to capture the state of Jhansi during the Revolt of 1857. Lakshmibai was ordered to leave the fort. But Rani Lakshmibai refused to give her rights on Jhansi. She assembled and strengthened her army. When the British troops arrived to conquer the fort, she led her troops and fought the battle bravely. When she saw that they were losing the battle, she tied her son to her back and escaped. On 18th November 1858,she was severely injured in the Battle of Gwalior and she died. Her body was never found by the British.It is believed that her funeral was arranged by some local people as she wished. Rani Lakshmibai was a national heroine and was seen as an epitome of...