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Remembering Rani Lakshmibai: All you need to know about the queen
Updated On: 17 June, 2023 02:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rani Lakshmibai is a pivotal figure of the 1857 rebellion against colonial rule, also characterised as India’s first war of independence, as she laid down her life while bravely fighting British forces to resist their attempt to annex her kingdom
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The Queen of Jhansi, Rani Lakshmibai, was also known as Rani of Jhansi. She was born into a Marathi Brahman family and was named Manikarnika Tambe. Rani Lakshmibai was one of the leading figures of the Rebellion of 1857 which began on May 10, 1857. For the entire nation, she became an icon for the freedom struggle against the British Raj.
She died on June 18, 1858, while fighting against the Britishers in Gwalior. Rani Lakshmibai was said to be a fearless woman who fought courageously against the Britishers. She lost her life in a battle on June 18, 1858.
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