Major General Hugh Rose stared at Jhansi ’s towering walls, his Central India Field Force poised for a decisive attack. The air crackled with tension, dust swirling under the boots of 4,300 men - sepoys, cavalry, and artillery - arrayed against Rani Lakshmi Bai’s defiant stronghold. Rose, born in Berlin to British parents and weathered by battles from Russia to Poona, surveyed the fort’s cannons. From a distance, he glimpsed the silhouetted figure of the warrior queen behind the ramparts. Manikarnika, aka Rani Laxmibai was the queen of Jhansi , a princely state of India. As a woman warrior, her heroic leadership during the 1857 War of Independence continues to be a story that inspires courage. Here's a look into museums celebrating Rani Laxmibai, the best and bravest of all! Rani Lakshmi Bai Biography Rani Laxmibai also called the Rani of Jhansi was a pivotal figure in the Indian Revolt of 1857. She is also regarded as one of the greatest freedom fighters in India. Rani Lakshmibai was born on 19 November 1828 in the town of Varanasi. She was named Manikarnika Tambe and was nicknamed Manu. Her father was Moropant Tambe and her mother was Bhagirathi Sapre (Bhagirathi Bai); they hailed from modern-day Maharashtra. At four years old her mother passed away. Her ... Rani Lakshmibai, also known as Jhansi Rani , was a legendary queen who fought against the British in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Learn about her life, childhood, struggle, death and legacy in this article.
