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Lakshmibai Newalkar, the Rani of Jhansi or Jhansi ki Rani widely known as Rani Lakshmibai (pronunciation ⓘ; born Manikarnika Tambe; 19 November 1828 — 18 June 1858), [1] [2] was the Maharani consort of the princely state of Jhansi in the Maratha Empire from 1843 to 1853 by marriage to Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar.
Lakshmibai College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi that provides higher education to women only. It is located in Ashok Vihar , Delhi , India. The college was established in 1965 and is named in honour of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi .
She served in the women's army of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi. She eventually rose to a position of a prominent advisor to the queen, Rani of Jhansi. [3] At the height of the Siege of Jhansi, she disguised herself as the queen and fought on her behalf, on the front, allowing the queen to escape safely out of the fort. [3] [4]
Lakshmibai or the Rani of Jhansi was the queen of the princely state of Jhansi in North India [1] She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. [ 2 ] Early life
A number of patriotic songs have been written about the Rani. The most famous composition about Rani Lakshmi Bai is the Hindi poem Jhansi ki Rani written by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan. An emotionally charged description of the life of Rani Lakshmibai, it is often taught in schools in India. [28] A popular stanza from it reads:
Newalkar dynasty were Marathi Karhade Brahmins, who were the Maharajas of Jhansi from 1769 to 1858. Their family deity was goddess Mahalakshmi. [2] [3] The Newalkars were sardars under Peshwa Madhavrao I, and later became Maharajas of Jhansi in Central India as an independent member of the Maratha Confederacy until 1818.
Lakshmi Bai College may refer to these colleges in India named after the Rani of Jhansi, born as Lakshmi Bai, the queen of Jhansi in northern India: Lakshmibai College, a college in University of Delhi, Delhi, India; Lakshmibai College of Physical Education now Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, university in Madhya Pradesh ...
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University is central agricultural university located in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh. The university was established by the government of India through the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Act - 2014, passed by parliament in 2014. [ 1 ]