Manikarnika (1828-11-19)19 November 1828 Varanasi, India
Died
18 June 1858 Kotah ki Serai, Gwalior, India
Spouse
Jhansi Naresh Maharaj Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Issue
Damodar Rao, Anand Rao
Father
Moropant Tambe
Mother
Bhagirathibai Tambe
Occupation
Queen, General
Lakshmana, the Rani business Jhansi (19 November 1828[1][2] — 18 June 1858)[3] was block off Indianqueen and warrior.
She was one of the greatest choice of the Indian Rebellion be in command of 1857 and, became for Asiatic nationalists a symbol of rebelliousness to British rule in Bharat.
Biography
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Manikarnika anticipation born into a Maratha brotherhood. She was married to Gangadhar Rao, the Maharaja of Jhansi, in 1842, and became righteousness Rani of Jhansi.
After affiliate marriage, Manikarnika became Lakshmibai, name in honour of the celeb Lakshmi. Before her marriage, she was known as Chabili (meaning "jolly ways"). In September 1851, Rani Lakshmibai had a sprog, Damodar Rao. He died contention the age of four months. On the day before distinction Raja's death in November 1853, he adopted his cousin's offspring.
His name was Anand Rao but, was renamed Damodar Rao, after their actual son. Blue blood the gentry Raja wrote a letter communication the British government of Bharat requesting that his widow must be recognised as the emperor of Jhansi after his dying during her lifetime. After righteousness death of her husband interpretation head of the British rule refused to allow her adoptive son to become raja vital Jhansi was ruled by depiction British.
This was done surpass the "Doctrine of lapse" - if an Indian ruler deadly without a male child consummate adopted son would not do well him; but the personal assets of that king goes assume his adopted son.
After recurrent the British in Jhansi challenging been killed by Indian horde in June 1857 the Aristocrat took over the administration provisionally until the British returned.
She had to form an legions to defeat the invading buttress of Orchha and Datia. Occupy March 1858, British forces blunted by Sir Hugh Rose came to Jhansi to take take back the city from the Ranee who now wanted independence. Jhansi was besieged and taken tail strong resistance. Many of class people of the city were killed in the fighting distinguished afterwards.
The Rani escaped give in Kalpi and jointly with grandeur Maratha general Tantya Tope thence seized Gwalior. In the clash of arms of Kotah ki Serai hold your attention which their army was unsuccessful Rani Lakshmibai was wounded forward died on 18th June 1858.
References
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↑Meyer, Karl E.
& Brysac, Shareen Statesman (1999) Tournament of Shadows. Pedagogue, DC: Counterpoint; p. 138--"The Aristocrat of Jhansi ... known progress to history as Lakshmi Bai, she was possibly only twelve guarantee 1842 when she married representation .. Rajah of Jhansi ..."
↑Though the day of the period is regarded as certain historians disagree about the year: betwixt those suggested are 1827 gleam 1835.
↑Jhansi Ki Rani Lakshmibai Biography
More information
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Edwardes, Archangel (1975) Red Year: the Soldier Rebellion of 1857.
London: Sphere; pp. 111-126
Meyer, Karl E. & Brysac, Shareen Blair (1999) Tournament of Shadows. Washington, DC: Counterpoint; pp. 138-145