Rani Lakshmibai
queen of a princely state in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lakshmana, the Rani of Jhansi (19 November 1828[1][2] — 18 June 1858)[3] was an Indian queen and warrior.
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Rani Lakshmibai | |
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Rani of Jhansi | |
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Predecessor | Rani Rama Bai |
Successor | British Raj |
Born | 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 |
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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.