Rani Lakshmibai Age, Caste, Husband, Children, Family, Story & Biography
Rani Lakshmibai Age, Caste, Husband, Children, Family, Story & Biography
Quick Infoā
Husband: Gangadhar Rao
Age: 29
Caste: Marathi Brahmin
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real Name | Manikarnika Tambe (Born) |
Nickname(s) | Manu Bai, "Joan of Arc" of the Indian Independence Struggle |
Profession | Queen |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 19 November 1828 |
Birthplace | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Date of Death | 18 June 1858 |
Place of Death | Kotah Ki Serai, near Gwalior, India |
Age (at the time of death) | 29 Years |
Death Cause | Martyrdom |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Bithoor District, Cawnpore (now, Kanpur), Uttar Pradesh, India |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Marathi Brahmin |
Hobbies | Horse Riding, Fencing & Shooting |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Widowed (at The time of death) |
Marriage Date | 19 May 1842 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar ![]() |
Children | Son- Damodar Rao (adopted child) Daughter- None |
Parents | Father- Moropant Tambe Mother- Bhagirathi Sapre Father-in-Law- Subedar Shivram Bhau |
Siblings | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rani Lakshmibai
Rani Lakshmibai was born in Kashi (now Varanasi) into a MarathiĀ Brahmin family. Her father,Ā Moropant Tambe, was an adviser in the Peshwa Court of Bithoor district in Uttar Pradesh, and her mother,Ā Bhagirathi Sapre, was a religious lady.
Her mother diedĀ when she was just four years old, and after that, her father has taken care of her and brought her to Bithoor, where he was working.
Her father raised her and motivated her to learn horse riding, fencing, and shooting.
She was fond of horse riding and had two mares named Sarangi and Pavan, and one horse called, Badal.
She grew up with Nana Sahib (aka Nana Rao Peshwa) and Tantia Tope, who later helped her during the revolt of 1857.
Tantia Tope
Nana Rao Peshwa
In 1842, at the age of fourteen, she got married to forty years old, Gangadhar Rao Newalkar, who was the then Maharaja of Jhansi.
Rani Lakshmibaiās Husband Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Earlier, her kingdom of Jhansi was also known as āJhainsiā (means rather indistinct).
After marriage, she was named as āLakshmibai,ā where āLakshmiā word depicts the name of a goddess of wealth and āBaiā was the title given to a āRaniā or a āMaharani.ā
It is said that the temple where they both got married is located in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh and has great historical importance among local people.
In the year 1851, she gave birth to a baby boy named Damodar Rao, who died from a chronic illness after four months of his birth.
After the death of Damodar Rao, her husband,Ā Gangadhar Rao, adopted his cousinās son named Anand Rao.
It is said that Gangadhar Rao was not able to recover from his sonās death and died because of his deterioratedĀ health in the year 1853.
Rani Lakshmibai was only 25 years old at the time of her husbandās death, and after him she became the Rani of Jhansi and wanted his son, Damodar Rao, to rule the dominion of Jhansi.
After the death of her husband, Britishers found an easy way to occupy the region of Jhansi. In March 1854, the British GovernmentĀ had given her an annual pension of 60,000 rupees and ordered her to leave the fort.
The then Governor-General of British India, Lord Dalhousie had applied theĀ Doctrine of Lapse and mentioned that as per the law, Damodar Rao has no rights over the throne of Jhansi as he was the adopted child of Gangadhar Rao.
Lord Dalhousie
As per the sources, On 8 June 1854, an advocate from Australian origin named John Lang had filed a petition against the Lord Dalhousieās Doctrine of Lapse.
A Self Portrait of John Lang
To fought against the British Military, she had assembled the army of 14000 rebellions, which includes many brave warriors like Tantia Tope, Nana Rao Peshwa, Gulam Gaus Khan, Dost Khan, Khuda Baksh, Deewan Raghunath Singh, Deewan Jawahar Singh and women warriors such as Jhalkari Bai , Sundar-Mundar, and many more.
In 1857, she started a revolt against the Britishers and proclaimed with rage āMai Apni Jhansi Nahi Dungiā (āI will not let go my Jhansiā). She bravely fought the Britishers with her son, Damodar Rao tied on her back and with swords both in her hands.
Portrait of Rani Lakshmibai and her Son in the battlefield
When General Hugh Rose of the British ArmyĀ attacked Jhansi with a large army during the Rebellion of 1857, it was Jhalkari Bai who had helpedĀ check sources Ā to escape by impersonating herself as Rani Lakshmibai; giving ample time to Rani Lakshmibai to escape from the back gate of the fort.
A Sketch of Jhalkaribai
On 17 June, in Kotah ki Serai, a large contingent of British troops, commanded by General Smith, fought with Raniās rebellious army. According to sources, after gallantly fighting against the Britishers, finally, she succumbed to her injuries. However, Rani wanted her body not to be discovered by the British troops, so, her personal guards had taken her to the nearby Gangadas Mutt where, after her death, she was cremated by a hermit. At the time of her death, she was reportedly 29 years old.
The Flag Used By Rani Lakshmibai In The 1857 War of Independence
After her death, as per a British report of the battle, Hugh Rose, a senior British Army officer, described her as smart, beautiful, and as the most dangerous leader of the Indian Freedom Struggle.
Her resting place got converted into a memorial called āSamadhi Sthal of Rani Lakshmibai,ā situated in the Gwalior city of Madhya Pradesh.
Rani Lakshmibai Samadhi Sthal
In 2009, a previously undiscovered letter written by Rani Lakshmibai was found by academics. The letter was writtenĀ by the Rani of Jhansi to the Governor-General of the East India Company (EIC), Lord Dalhousie.Ā As per the sources, in the letter, she had mentioned about the deceitful tricks of Lord Dalhousie in annexing her sovereign State of Jhansi.
A Letter Written By Rani Lakshmibai
On May 2010, a picture of a queen was issued on a postcard in the memory of Rani Lakshmibaiās martyrdom. In fact, the image published on Postcard was not of the Rani Lakshmibai but was of the Sultan Jehan Begum, the queen of Bhopal, and since then, that picture has been used by various publications as the picture of Rani of Jhansi, Lakhsmibai.
Picture of Sultan Jehan Begum on the Postcard
A Famous ballad, āKhoob Ladi Mardani, Wo To Jhansi Wali Rani Thi,ā written by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, isĀ itself an epitome of writing. The song always makes people feel jingoistic as well as nostalgic for the Indian Freedom Struggle. Here is the video of the ballad, which was sung by the famous classical Indian singer, Shubha Mudgal Ā in the Parliament on the celebration of 150 years of the First Freedom Movement of India.
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Here is the video, which shows each and every corner of the fort of Jhansi.
There are various movies, which have depicted the life of Rani Lakshmibai. Some of them areĀ Jhansi Ki Rani Laxmibai (2012), Jhansi Ki Rani (1953), and many more.
In 2018, a Bollywood film titled, āManikarnikaā was made, which was inspired by the life of Rani Lakshmibai in which her character was played by Kangana Ranaut.
Kangana Ranaut As Rani Lakshmibai In Manikarnika
Hereās an interesting video aboutĀ Rani Lakshmibaiās biography:
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