* Biography of Rani of Jhansi.
Lakshmibai was born on 19 November 1828 in Varanasi. His childhood name was Manikarnika, but affectionately he was called Manu. His mother's name was Bhagi Rathi bai, and his father's name was Moropant Tambe. Moropant was a Marathi and was in the service of Maratha Bajirao. Mata Bhagi Rathi bai was of a cultured, intelligent, and pious nature when her mother died. Because there was no one in the house to take care of Manu, the father started taking Manu with him to the court of Peshwa Bajirao II. Where the playful and beautiful Manu was fondly called by everyone as "Chhabili." Manu took the education of the scriptures in childhood as well as the education of weapons.
In 1842 she was married to Gangadhar Rao New al kar, the Maratha ruled king of Jhansi, and she became the queen of Jhansi. After marriage, she was named Lakshmibai. In September 1851, Rani Lakshmibai gave birth to a son. But he died at the age of four months. In 1853, when the health of Raja Gangadhar Rao deteriorated, he was advised to take an adopted son. After adopting a son, Raja Gangadhar Rao died on 21 November 1853. The adopted son was named Damodar Rao. The British Raj filed a case in the court against the child Damodar Rao under its 'state usurpation policy.' Although there was much debate in the case, it was dismissed. The British authorities confiscated the state treasury and issued a decree deducting her husband's debt from the Queen's annual expenses. As a result, the queen had to leave the fort of Jhansi and go to the Rani Mahal of Jhansi. But Rani Laxmibai did not lose courage, and she decided to protect the state of Jhansi at any cost.
* Battle of Jhansi.
Jhansi became a major center of the revolt of 1857, where violence broke out. Rani Lakshmibai began to strengthen the def en ses of Jhansi and started the formation of a volunteer army. Women were recruited in this army and given war training. Ordinary people also helped in this struggle. Jhalkari Bai, a lookalike of Lakshmi Bai, was given a prominent position in his army. In September and October of 1857, the kings of neighboring states, Orchha and Datia, attacked Jhansi. Rani successfully thwarted it. In January 1858, the British army started moving towards Jhansi and besieged the city in March. After two weeks of fighting, the British army captured the city. But Rani, along with Damodar Rao, managed to escape from the British. The queen fled from Jhansi and reached Kalpi, and met Tatya Tope. The combined forces of Tatya Tope and Rani captured a fort in Gwalior with the help of the rebel soldiers of Gwalior. Ali Bahadur II, the descendant of Bajirao I, also supported Rani Lakshmibai, and Rani Lakshmibai had sent her a Rakhi, so she also joined her in this war. On 18 June 1858, Rani Laxmibai died while fighting the British army at Kota's Sarai near Gwalior. In the report of the battle, British General Hughes remarked that Rani Lakshmibai was not only remarkable for her beauty, cunning, and tenacity but was also the most dangerous of the rebel leaders.
* Jhansi Ki Rani Poem.
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, impressed by the valor of Rani Laxmibai, has composed the poem, Rani of Jhansi, singing the song of her fame.
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