Short essay on rani laxmi bai in 100 words
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Ranilaxmi Bai also popularly known as Rani of Jhansi was the Queen of Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh. She was born on 19th November, 1828 in Varanasi and was named Manikarnika by her parents.
She was married to the King of Jhansi, Raja Gangadhar Rao and had a son named Damodar Rao in 1851. Sadly in 4 months, her son passed away and she along with Raja Gangadhar, adopted the son of his cousin and named him Damodar Rao.
Rani laxmibai was known to be the face of the 1857 rebellion against the Britishers. Her valor and courage gave the British government a very tough time.
Lakshmibai (her actual name was Manikarnika) is known as the Rani of Jhansi. She was married to the Maharaja of Jhansi (a princely state). She was one of the leading personalities in the revolt of 1857 in India. To defense Jhansi from the attacks of the British army she even developed a force of rebellions, women were also a part of this force. In the revolt of 1857, she was given assistance by the Nana Sahib, Tantia Tope and Kanwar Singh. It is firmly believed that though India lost the first war of Independence, but Rani Laxmi Bai sowed the seeds of liberty and courage in the Indian people.