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LondonPunjabi · « **on:** August 24, 2010, 08:57:25 PM »

Jhansi ki Rani.
At the time when women were considered the weaker sex, she rose up with such great power that Britishers feared her very name. The woman of self-respect and self-confidence is none other then the martyr Rani Lakshmi Bai. She is well known as Jhansi ki Rani. She was one of the bravest and an important figure in the fight for Indian freedom from British colonialism.

Early Life
Rani Lakshmi Bai was born on 19th November, 1835 in Kashi (presently known as Varanasi) to mother Bhagirathibai and father Moropanth. She was named as Manikarnikka at birth. Her father was a Brahmin and her mother was a cultured and a god fearing women. Her mother died when she was four and her father took her responsibility on his shoulder. She completed her studies and learned horse riding, shooting, elephant riding and many more.

Rani Lakshmi Bai was married at the age of 14 to Raja Gangadhar Rao, the Maharaja of Jhansi and became the Rani of Jhansi. They had a son, but to their dismay he died when he was four months old and they adopted Damodar Rao. Somehow the fate had destined just a tragic life for her, Maharaja Gangadhar Rao died after two years that is on 21st November 1853. She was only 18 then.

Death of her son and husband did not make her weak and feeble, but the tragic deaths made her more strong to face any circumstances. She took in charge of Jhansi and became the Queen of Jhansi. The British took the advantage of the death of Raja Gangodhar Rao and rejected Rani's claim that Damodar Rao was their legal heir in order to expand their empire. .[/color

Jhansi in Humiliating Condition.
Rani was ordered to leave the Jhansi Fort and the British ruler offered 60,000 annual pension to her but she was a woman of self-respect and didn’t give up, instead she was planning to get rid of Britishers from the country. She not only trained men for a historic war but also included the Indian women and encouraged them to participate in the freedom movement. They were also given military training. She was accompanied by her brave warriors in the fight. Rani Lakshmi Bai strengthened the defense of Jhansi and they fought like fierce lions out for revenge. They sacrificed their lives in the war for their independence and their beloved Rani.[/color

Fight Of The Brave.
On 1858, the Britishers attacked Jhansi and Rani along with her faithful warriors fought with full spirit and decided not to give up until and unless their soul burnt into ashes. The fighting continued for about two weeks. Rani Lakshmi Bai was very active and she herself inspected the defense and force of the city. Her son Damodar Rao strapped tightly to her back and she was using the sword with both her hands. After the great war she and many of her warrior fled from Jhansi to Kalpi. Many other rebellions force joined her. Tantia Tope from Kalpi was also one of them. They departed from Kalpi to Gwalior and again a fierce battle took place and Rani of Jhansi fought with great patriotism and courage. However, on the second day of the battle on 18th June of 1858, she met her death at the tender age of twenty two. .[/size][/color

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