Rani of Jhansi
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The Rani of Jhansi, also known as Rani Lakshmibai, was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The queen consort of the princely state of Jhansi from 1843 to 1853, she assumed its
A posthumous depiction of the Rani of Jhansi dressed for battle
The Rani Mahal, home of the Rani 1853–1858
An 1882 photograph of Jhansi Fort
A 1914 depiction of Lieutenant Bonus, the first British soldier over the walls of Jhansi to survive. Two lieutenants who preceded him, surnamed Dick and Maiklejohn, were both killed.
Gangadhar Rao
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Maharaj Gangadhar Rao Newalkar was the 5th Raja of Jhansi situated in northern India. During his lifetime Jhansi was considered to be part of the larger region of Bundelkhand. He was a Marathi Karhade
Rani of Jhansi
…and she remains a potent symbol of Indian nationalism. Born into a Marathi family in Varanasi, Manikarnika Tambe was married to the raja of Jhansi, Gangadhar Rao, at a young age, taking the name Rani Lakshmibai. The couple had one son but he died young, and so when Gangadhar Rao was on his deathbed in 1853, he…
Gangadhar Rao alias Babasaheb Newalkar
Cenotaph of Raja Gangadhar Rao or Gangadhar Rao ki Chhatri