Rani Lakshmibai Birth Anniversary 2024: All You Need To Know About Rani Lakshmibai
Manikarnika Tambe 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
Rani Lakshmibai was born on 19 November 1828 in the town of Banares (now Varanasi) into a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family
She was one of the leading figures in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, who became a national hero and symbol of resistance to the British rule in India for Indian nationalists
She was one of the leading figures in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, who became a national hero and symbol of resistance to the British rule in India for Indian nationalists
When the Maharaja died in 1853, the British East India Company under Governor-General Lord Dalhousie refused to recognize the claim of his adopted heir and annexed Jhansi under the Doctrine of Lapse
The Rani was unwilling to cede control and joined the rebellion against the British in 1857. She led the successful defense of Jhansi against Company allies, but in early 1858 Jhansi fell to British forces under the command of Hugh Rose
The Rani managed to escape on horseback and joined the rebels in capturing Gwalior, where they proclaimed Nana Saheb as Peshwa of the revived Maratha Empire
She died in June 1858 after being mortally wounded during the British counterattack at Gwalior
She was named Manikarnika Tambe and was nicknamed Manu, her father was Moropant Tambe and her mother Bhagirathi Sapre
She was educated at home was taught to read and write; she was more independent in her childhood than others of her age
Her studies included shooting, horsemanship, fencing and mallakhamba with her childhood friend Nana Sahib and teacher Tantia Tope
Her palace, the Rani Mahal, has now been converted into a museum. It houses a collection of archaeological remains of the period between the 9th and 12th centuries AD
Her palace, the Rani Mahal, has now been converted into a museum. It houses a collection of archaeological remains of the period between the 9th and 12th centuries AD