Rani Lakshmibai

Monarch

1828 – 1858

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Who was Rani Lakshmibai?

Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi 19 November 1828 – 18 June 1858; was the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, situated in the north-central part of India. She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and for Indian nationalists a symbol of resistance to the rule of the British East India Company in the subcontinent.

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Born
Nov 19, 1828
Varanasi
Also known as
  • Lakshmi Bai
  • Manikarnika
  • Manu
  • Kashi
  • Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi
  • Rani of Jhansi
  • झाशीची राणी लक्ष्मीबाई
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Nationality
  • India
Died
Jun 18, 1858
Gwalior

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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