Write briefly about the contribution of the following in the Revolt of 1857
(a) Rani Lakshmibai
(b) Nana Sahib
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Nana Saheb was an Indian freedom fighter who led the rebellion in Cawnpore (present-day Kanpur) during the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny. ... Rani Lakshmi Bai was one of the famous women who were part of the Indian Freedom Struggle. She fought the British army to save her reign over the Princely state of Jhansi.
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Rani Lakshmibai
Lakshmi Bai is remembered for her valour during the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58. During a siege of the fort of Jhansi, Bai offered stiff resistance to the invading forces and did not surrender even after her troops were overwhelmed. She was later killed in combat after having successfully assaulted Gwalior.
Nana Sahib
Nana Sahib (19 May 1824 – 1859), born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian Peshwa of the Maratha empire. An aristocrat and fighter, he led the rebellion in Cawnpore (Kanpur) during the 1857 uprising. He later disappeared, after his forces were defeated by a British force that recaptured Cawnpore.