Jhansi (;

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: झांसी,

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. It lies in the region of

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on the banks of the

Pahuj River Pahuj River is a river flowing through the city of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It has been referred as the ''Pushpavati'' in religious texts. It is a small and dry river which passes through the Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jh ...

, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi district and Jhansi division. Also called the ''Gateway to Bundelkhand'', Jhansi is situated near and around the rivers Pahuj and Betwa at an average elevation of . It is about from national capital

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and from state capital

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. Jhansi is well connected to all other major towns in

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by road and railway networks. The

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has supported development of the city. Jhansi is also being developed as the defense corridor by the NDA government which will boost the economy of the city and the region at the same time.

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to Kanyakumari north–south corridor passes closely to Jhansi, as does the east–west corridor; consequently there has been a sudden rush of infrastructure and real estate development in the city. Jhansi was adjudged the third cleanest city of Uttar Pradesh and the fastest moving city in the North Zone in Swachh Survekshan 2018 rankings. The development of a

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airport has been planned in the city. On 28 August 2011 Jhansi was selected among 98 cities for smart city initiative by

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History

The Fort, Jhansi, a gelatin silver photo, c

During ancient times, Jhansi was a stronghold of the

Chandela The Chandelas of Jejakabhukti was an Indian dynasty in Central India. The Chandelas ruled much of the Bundelkhand region (then called ''Jejakabhukti'') between the 9th and the 13th centuries. They belonged to the Chandel clan of the Rajputs. ...

Rajput kings and was known as Balwant Nagar. However, it lost importance in the 11th century after the decline of the Chandela dynasty. It rose in prominence in the 17th century when a Rajput Raja Bir Singh Deo of

Orchha State Orchha State (also known as Urchha, Ondchha and Tikamgarh) was a kingdom situated in the Bundelkhand region and later a princely state in British India. The state was ruled by Bundela clan of Rajputs. It was located within what is now the state ...

constructed the Jhansi Fort in 1613. Jhansi came under the

Maratha Empire The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern Indian confederation that came to dominate much of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century. Maratha rule formally began in 1674 with the coronation of Sh ...

in 1729 when Maharaja Chattrasal offered Jhansi and some other parts of his state to the Maratha

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Baji Rao I Baji Rao I (18 August 1700 – 28 April 1740), born as Visaji, also known as Bajirao Ballal (Pronunciation: ad͡ʒiɾaːʋ bəlːaːɭ, was the 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. During his 20-year tenure as a Peshwa, he defeated Nizam-ul-M ...

as a mark of gratitude for having helped him in defeating the Nawaf of Farrukhabad Muhammad Khan Bangash who had attacked Maharaja Chattrasal's kingdom. In the 18th century, the town of Jhansi served as the capital of a Maratha province and later the Princely State of Jhansi from 1804 till 1858, when the territory became a part of British India. After the

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, Jhansi was included in the state of

Geography and climate

Jhansi is located at 25.4333 N 78.5833 E. It has an average elevation of 284 metres (935 feet). Jhansi lies on the plateau of central India, an area dominated by rocky relief and minerals underneath the soil. The city has a natural slope in the north as it is on the south western border of the vast '' Tarai'' plains of Uttar Pradesh and the elevation rises on the south. The land is suitable for species of

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and crops include wheat, pulses, peas, and oilseeds. The region relies heavily on

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the rains for irrigation purposes. Under an ambitious canal project (the Rajghat canal), the government is constructing a network of canals for irrigation in Jhansi and Lalitpur and some part of Madhya Pradesh. The trade in agricultural products (including grain and oilseeds) is of great economic importance. The city is also a centre of brassware manufacture.

Climate

Being on a rocky plateau, Jhansi experiences extreme temperatures. Winter begins in October with the retreat of the southwest monsoon (Jhansi does not experience any rainfall from the Northeast Monsoon) and peaks in mid-December. Temperatures are about minimum and maximum. Spring arrives by the end of February and is a short-lived phase of transition. Summer begins by April and summer temperatures can peak at in May. The rainy season starts by the third week of June (although this is variable year to year), while the monsoon rains gradually weaken in September and end before the last week of September. In the rainy season, the average daily high temperature hovers around with high humidity. The average rainfall for the city is about per year, occurring almost entirely within the three-and-a-half months of the Southwest Monsoon. In summer Jhansi experiences temperatures as high as degrees while in winter the temperatures can fall as low as as recorded in winter 2011.

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Jhansi city had a total population of 505,693, of which 265,449 were males and 240,244 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 55,824. The total number of literates in Jhansi city was 373,500, which constituted 73.9% of the population with male literacy of 78.9% and female literacy of 68.3%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Jhansi city was 83.0%, of which male literacy rate was 88.9% and female literacy rate was 76.6%. The

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population was 110,318 and 1,681 respectively. Jhansi city had 91150 households in 2011. The Jhansi urban agglomeration had a population of 547,638 which also included Jhansi Cantonment and Jhansi Railway Settlement.

Jhansi Cantonment

Jhansi Cantonment had a total population of 28,343 in 2011, of which 17,023 were males and 11,320 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,404. The total number of literates in Jhansi Cantonment was 23,354, which constituted 82.4% of the population. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Jhansi Cantonment was 93.6%. The

population was 4,735 and 28 respectively. It had 30460 households in 2011.

Jhansi Railway Settlement

Jhansi Railway Settlement had a total population of 13,602 as of 2011, of which 7,226 were males and 6,376 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 1,168. The total number of literates in Jhansi Railway Settlement was 10,754, which constituted 79.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Jhansi Railway Settlement was 86.5%, of which male literacy rate was 92.1% and female literacy rate was 80.2%. The

population was 3,373 and 38 respectively. It had 30460 households in 2011.

Education

Higher education

* Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University *

Bundelkhand University Bundelkhand University is a State university based in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1975, it has professional, technical and vocational study programmes along with facilities for research. Administration The chancellor of the univ ...

* Central Ayurveda Research Institute, formerly National Vrkshayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi

Medical and technical colleges

In October 2009, the Union health ministry gave approvals for setting up an institute equivalent to AIIMS, the first in Bundelkhand region and developing central agriculture university. * Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology * Government Polytechnic Jhansi * Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, established 1968 * SR Group of Institutions, Jhansi Jjjhansi

* Maharani Laxmi Bai Para medical Training College, Jhansi

Schools

* Army Public School, Jhansi * Bhani Devi Goyal Saraswati Vidhya Mandir Inter College * Cathedral College Jhansi * Christ the King College, Jhansi *

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, Jhansi * The Aryans, Jhansi * Blue Bells Public School, Jhansi * The Gramodaya International College, Mauranipur, Jhansi * Hafiz Siddiqui National Inter College * Jai Academy * Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jhansi * Mahatma Hansraj Modern School * Margret Leask Memorial College *

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* Rani Laxmibai Public School, Jhansi * RNS World School, Jhansi *

Sainik School, Jhansi Sainik (English: Soldier) is a 1993 Indian action film directed by Sikander Bharti. It stars Akshay Kumar, Ashwini Bhave and Farheen. Plot This movie is about an army officer named Suraj Dutt (Akshay Kumar), who is the son of Yashpal Dutt ( An ...

* Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Jhansi * Sheerwood College, Jhansi * St. Francis Convent School, Jhansi * St. Marks Public School * St. Columbus International Public School, Jhansi * Sun International School, Jhansi

Transport

The city is connected to other parts of India by railways and major highways.

Railways

Jhansi has its own division in the

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zone of

Indian Railways Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tota ...

. It lies on the main Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai lines. The station code is VGLB. Trains for every part of the country are available 24*7, The first ever Shatabdi Express commenced it's journey from New

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...

to Jhansi Jn. Each and Every trains stops at Jhansi Jn.

Road transport

Jhansi is located at the junction of these National Highways: National Highway 27 (India) from

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;

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from

Gwalior Gwalior() is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; it lies in northern part of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the Counter-magnet cities. Located south of Delhi, the capital city of India, from Agra and from Bhopal, the s ...

to Rewa via Chhatarpur;

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from

Jammu Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district of the union territory. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of ...

to Kanyakumari; and

National Highway 39 (India) National Highway 39 (NH 39) is a National Highway in India. This highway passes through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. Route This highway passes through Jhansi, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi, S ...

. Thus, Jhansi commands a strategic position in the roadways network as highways in five different directions diverge from it. The towns and major cities connected to it are

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, Lalitpur,

Agra Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra ...

Bhopal Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...

Allahabad Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administra ...

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, Babina, Orchha,

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, Shivpuri,

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, Unnao Balaji, and Sagar.

Air transport

Jhansi Airport is a military aviation base built in the British era used by the Indian army and political visitors. Though there are provisions for private aircraft to land, there are no civil aviation operations. There had been a demand to make it operational for commercial purposes in the 1990s and again in the 2000s. The Uttar Pradesh government announced the construction of an all new civil aviation base to support tourism in Bundelkhand in April 2011. As of 2020, the Kanpur Airport, located away, is the nearest major airport to Jhansi within the state, though

Gwalior Airport Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindhia Gwalior Airport is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in Maharajpur, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of the city premises. It is one of the si ...

in the neighbouring state of

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is the nearest airport being located from Jhansi which has direct flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Indore, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahemdabad, Jammu, Pune and Chennai.

Armed forces

The Jhansi Cantonment was the site of the accommodation for British civil and military personnel in the period of British rule in India. Jhansi district is the headquarters of the

31st Indian Armoured Division The 31st Indian Armoured Division was an armoured division of the Indian Army during World War II, formed in 1940, originally as the 1st Indian Armoured Division; it consisted of units of the British Army and the British Indian Army. When it was ...

, stationed at Jhansi-Babina. There has been a joint exercise from 1 to 30 March 2012 with the Singaporean Army at Jhansi witnessed by the

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Media

''Amar Ujala'', '' Dainik Jagran'', '' Patrika'', and ''Dainik Bhaskar'' are some of the newspapers with online news services.

Newspapers

Many national and local newspapers are published in Jhansi in Hindi, Urdu and English:

Radio

Jhansi has five radio station :-Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, 92.7 BIG FM, 103.0 AIR FM and 91.1 Red FM and 93.5 Fm.

Sport

Sports stadiums in Jhansi are

Dhyanchand Stadium Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium is a hockey ground in Jhansi, India. The stadium is mostly used for Hockey purposes and has got coaching facility. The stadium is named after Major Dhyan Chand who lived in Jhansi. The stadium was a cricket stadi ...

, Railway Stadium, and LVM Sports Place.

is the best place in jhansi to learn sports skills . Many Sports played in Dhyanchand Stadium like Hockey , cricket , football , chess and many more .

Notable people

Rani Lakshmibai Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi (; 19 November 1828 — 18 June 1858),Though the day of the month is regarded as certain historians disagree about the year: among those suggested are 1827 and 1835. was an Indian queen, the Maharani consort of ...

, queen of Jhansi (1853–58), consort of Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar of Jhansi * Ramesh Chandra Agarwal, media proprietor and founder-chairman of the ''

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'' group of newspapers * Braj Basi Lal, Indian archaeologist former Director General of the

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(ASI), known for his contribution on

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sites, Mahabharat sites,

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sites including discoveries in

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. *

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(born 1870), Australian politician * Alexander Archdale, English actor in theatre and film * Chandra Shekhar Azad, Indian freedom fighter * Jhalkari Bai, freedom fighter and advisor to Rani Lakshmi Bai *

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, Bansal classes, Kota * Michael Bates, English actor; '' Last of the Summer Wine'' and '' It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' *

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Major Dhyan Chand ( Padma Bhushan), former Indian Army officer and Indian field hockey player * Raghunath Vinayak Dhulekar MCA & Member of Parliament 1952, MLC & Speaker Vidhan Parishad 1958, notable pleader, Social leader * Maithili Sharan Gupt, modern Hindi poet * Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard, explorer, adventurer, big-game hunter and marksman who made a significant contribution to sniping practice within the British Army in the First World War * Indeevar, Hindi films lyricist * Piyush Jha, film director and screenwriter and novelist of Indian origin * Abdul Karim, an Indian attendant of

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who served her during the final 15 years of her reign, gaining her maternal affection over that time. * Subodh Khandekar, Olympian hockey player * Pankaj Mishra, Indian essayist and novelist * Joy Mukherjee, Indian actor and director * Ram Mukherjee, Indian director * Sashadhar Mukherjee, producer of Hindi films * Subodh Mukherjee, director, producer, writer of Hindi cinema; hits include ''Paying Guest'', ''Munimji'', ''Love Marriage'' (parts were shot at Jhansi), and ''Junglee'' *

Randeep Rai Randeep Rai (born 8 June 1993) is an Indian actor. He started his acting career in 2014 by portraying Kabir Scindia in Channel V's '' O Gujariya: Badlein Chal Duniya.'' Rai is best known for his portrayal as Sameer Maheshwari in Sony Entertainme ...

, Indian television and film actor * Gangadhar Rao, Raja of Jhansi State, 1838–53 * Saumitra Rawat, surgeon, chairman and Head, Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi; 2015

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* Raaj Shaandilyaa, Bollywood writer and director * Vishwanath Sharma, owner of Baidyanath Group, parliamentarian *

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, Hindi author and playwright

Jhansi in popular culture

Jhansi in literature

Two novels by John Masters are set in the fictional town of Bhowani. According to the author, writing in the glossary to the earlier novel, '' Nightrunners of Bengal'', Bhowani is an "imaginary town. To get a geographical bearing on the story it should be imagined to be about where Jhansi really is - 25.27 N., 78.33 E."Masters, John. ''Nightrunners of Bengal''. (London and New York, 1951). Glossary. ''Nightrunners of Bengal'' is set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 at "Bhowani" (the title alludes to the mysterious distribution of "chapatis" to village headmen which preceded the revolt). '' Bhowani Junction'' is set in 1946/47 the eve of independence. In each novel the main character is a British army officer named Colonel Rodney Savage, one of a succession of such men from the same family. Christina Rossetti wrote a short poem about the fate of the Skene family at Jhansi during the

Indian Mutiny The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the for ...

. It is entitled "In the Round Tower at Jhansi - 8 June 1857". It was published in 1862 in the same volume as her more celebrated poem "Goblin Market". Some time afterward, Rossetti discovered that she had been misinformed about the husband and wife's suicide pact in the face of a murderous and implacable enemy ('The swarming howling wretches below' the tower walls) which is the poem's subject, but did not delete it from later editions. Jhansi is the centre of story in Vrindavan Lal Verma's Hindi novel 'Jhansi Ki Rani'. This novel tells the story of Jhansi ki Rani Lakshmibai, who fought bravely in 1858-59 to save Jhansi from the Britishers's attack.