Rani Lakshmibai

 

Originally named Manikarnika and nicknamed Manu, was born November 19, 1835, that a Kashi (Varanasi), Maharashtrian Brahmin family Karhade uh, the daughter of MOROP Tambe Tambe and Bhagirathibai born. She lost her mother was at the age of four years and taught at home. His father worked at the court in MOROP Tambe Bithoor the Peshwa, who you grew up as his own daughter, and called them "Chhabili" for their lightness.
Due to the influence of his father on Rani Lakshmi Bai court had more independence than most women, who are used A zenana were limited. She has studied self-defense, horseback riding, archery and even founded his own army of his friends in the courtyard. Tatya Tope, was like a nightmare Die by the British during the "Great Revolt of 1857" was considered Lakshmi Bai guardian. The War With Raja Rao Gangadhar Newalkar, married the Maharaja of Jhansi in 1842 and became the queen of Jhansi died. After his marriage with the name of Lakshmi Raja Bai.The war was given very affectionate with her. She gave birth to a son Damodar Rao in 1851. However, the child died, uh, if war four months. after the death of his son hat Die Raja Rani of Jhansi and Anand Rao. Anand Rao, Gangadhar Rao, the son of cousin.He war that later renamed Damodar Rao. However, it is, that the Raja of Jhansi was recovering from the death of Senna NIA son, and died November 21 1853rd
Anand Rao was accepted because, had the East India Company, under the Governor General Lord Dalhousie, a doctrine under the guise of forfeiture to the east, the refusal Die Rao to claim the throne. Dalhousie annexed Jhansi and then said that the throne had "lost" and the right claimed, Jhansi under his protection. In March 1854 War you a pension of 60,000 rupees and if the order to leave the palace and the Jhansi Fort, but was refused by her.
Revolution of 1857
The 10 Indian rebellion began in May 1857 in Meerut die. It started after rumors that the new cartridges for the Lee Enfield rifles with pork and beef fat were coated, British commanders have insisted on their use and began to anyone who does not respect the discipline. During the Sepoy rebellion killed many British soldiers and officers of the East India Company.
Spread of disturbances across India started dancing. Meanwhile chaos, the British were forced to turn their attention elsewhere, and was essentially Lakshmi Bai Jhansi privileges to govern alone. Meanwhile, they could remove their troops quickly and efficiently loads of skirmishes IN Jhansi. Could maintain this leadership by Lakshmi Bai relatively calm and peaceful in the middle of the kingdom of Jhansi disorders. For example, you led the ceremony Haldi-kumkum in style mainly to give women of Jhansi their subjects and certainty to convince them that war Jhansi under any threat of attack.
Until that time, she had hesitated to rebel against the British, and there is still some controversy about their role in the massacre of the HEIC British officials and their wives and children on June 8, 1857 at Bagh Jokhan .Sat hesitate finally over, came as British troops under Sir Hugh Rose and Jhansi siege pm 23rd March 1858. They have joined forces around them, and beaten. An army of 20,000, Die rebel leader Tatya Tope cable was sent to relieve Jhansi Lakshmi Bai and s are dying for freedom. But the British, but there was Die numbering in the region in 1540, um not break the encirclement, disciplined and better educated than the recruits, and these inexperienced soldiers fled shortly after the British began the 31st h Attack in March. Lakshmi Bai and troops could not take three days later, managed to break Die Wall British city and take the city. Lakshmi Bai escaped by jumping in the wall of the of the night with your son and Flea of ​​their city, surrounded by their guards, including many women.
Together with the young Anand Rao, Rani Die fallow Calpee with their forces, where they together with other rebels, including Tatya Tope. The Rani and Tatya Tope Ching in Gwalior, where the rebels defeated the combined army Die Maharaja of Gwalior after leaving the rebel armies. Then occupied a strategic fortress Gwalior. However, 17th hour in June 1858, the fight against the warrior insignia 8th (King of the Royal Irish) Hussars The IN Kotah-ki Serai near Phool Bagh area of ​​Gwalior, is dead. The British captured Gwalior three days later. In the report of the battle the British General Hugh Rose noted that the Rani, "for their beauty, remarkable intelligence and perseverance," was "the most dangerous of all the rebel leaders."
But the absence of a corpse to convince the captain convinced Rhees A Lakshmibai, they do not really killed in the battle for Gwalior, are identified publicly that "[Die] pure lives of Jhansi." It is believed his funeral day got hurt even close to where it was placed war.
Rani War bronze statues have Jhansi and Gwalior, Die as she recalls the horse show. An equestrian statue further to see Agra, UP.
His father, MOROP Tambey, was captured and hanged a few days after the fall of Jhansi. His adopted son, Damodar Rao (formerly known as Anand Rao), fled with the aid of his mother. Rao was then given a pension from the British Raj and cared for, but he received his inheritance NIA. Damodar Rao settled in the city of Indore (Madhya Pradesh). He spent more time Senes Die life trying to convince the British Die, restore certain rights seiner. He and his descendants took the name Jhansiwale. He died 28th May 1906 h, at the age of 58.