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Jhansi Ki Rani (other)
Jhansi Ki Rani (1828–1858), or Rani of Jhansi, born Lakshmibai Newalkar, was the queen of the princely state of Jhansi in North India. Jhansi Ki Rani, or variants, may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Jhansi Ki Rani'' (1953 film), an Indian Hindi-language historical drama film by Sohrab Modi about the queen * ''Jhansi Rani'' (1988 film), an Indian Telugu-language thriller film * '' Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahaani – Jhansi Ki Rani'', a 2009 Indian Indian historical drama TV series about the queen * "Jhansi Ki Rani" (poem), a poem about the queen by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan ** '' Khoob Ladi Mardaani – Jhansi Ki Rani'', a 2019 Indian historical drama TV series, based on the poem Other uses * Jhansi Rani Square metro station, in Nagpur, India * Rani Jhansi Marine National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India * Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction Railway Station, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India See also * * * * * Manikarnika (other), another name of the queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhansi Ki Rani
The Rani of Jhansi (born Manikarnika Tambe; 1828 or 1835 – 18 June 1858), 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 leadership after the outbreak of conflict and fought several battles against the British. Her life and deeds are celebrated in modern India 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 adopted a young relative to be his successor. The British East India Company, the overlord of Jhansi, refused to recognise this succession and annexed Jhansi under the Doctrine of Lapse, ignoring the Rani's vigorous protests to the Governor-General Lord Dalhousie. In May 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
