Database: Rani Laxumibai of Jhansi - Revision history

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	Originally named Manikamikka at birth, [[Lakshmi Bai]] was born circa 1828 in the city of Varanasi. She grew up in a {{Wiki\|Maharashtra\|Maharashtrian}} {{Wiki\|Brahmin}} family and, unusually, was educated and trained in martial arts and [[Swords\|sword]] fighting. At a young age, she married the maharaja of {{Wiki\|Jhansi State\|Jhansi}}, {{Wiki\|Gangadhar Rao}}. However, her husband died without leaving a surviving heir. Just before her husband passed away, according to formal [[Hinduism\|Hindu]] tradition, Lakshmi Bai adopted a boy so that there could be an heir to her husband's throne.		Originally named Manikamikka at birth, [[Lakshmi Bai]] was born circa 1828 in the city of Varanasi. She grew up in a {{Wiki\|Maharashtra\|Maharashtrian}} {{Wiki\|Brahmin}} family and, unusually, was educated and trained in martial arts and [[Swords\|sword]] fighting. At a young age, she married the maharaja of {{Wiki\|Jhansi State\|Jhansi}}, {{Wiki\|Gangadhar Rao}}. However, her husband died without leaving a surviving heir. Just before her husband passed away, according to formal [[Hinduism\|Hindu]] tradition, Lakshmi Bai adopted a boy so that there could be an heir to her husband's throne.
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	The [[United Kingdom\|British]] governor general of India, {{Wiki\|James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie\|Lord Dalhousie}}, refused to recognize the adopted heir and immediately annexed the territory of Jhansi, justifying his decisions in accordance with the {{Wiki\|Doctrine of lapse\|Doctrine of Lapse}}. Lakshmi Bai was required to leave the palace of the queen, the {{Wiki\|Rani Mahal}}, and depart from the {{Wiki\|Jhansi\|town}}. However, the queen of Jhansi refused to cede the territory to the British and declared "Mi Maghi Jhansi Nahi Denar", meaning "I won't give up my Jhansi". At the outbreak of the {{Wiki\|Indian Rebellion of 1857\|Indian rebellion in 1857}}, she became an important figure in the uprising against the British. She organized troops and assumed military duties against British forces in the {{Wiki\|Bundelkhand}} region.		The [[United Kingdom\|British]] governor general of India, {{Wiki\|James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie\|Lord Dalhousie}}, refused to recognize the adopted heir and immediately annexed the territory of Jhansi, justifying his decisions in accordance with the {{Wiki\|Doctrine of lapse\|Doctrine of Lapse}}. Lakshmi Bai was required to leave the palace of the queen, the {{Wiki\|Rani Mahal}}, and depart from the {{Wiki\|Jhansi\|town}}. However, the queen of Jhansi refused to cede the territory to the British and declared "Mi Maghi Jhansi Nahi Denar", meaning "I won't give up my Jhansi". At the outbreak of the {{Wiki\|Indian Rebellion of 1857\|Indian rebellion in 1857}}, she became an important figure in the uprising against the British. She organized troops and assumed military duties against British forces in the {{Wiki\|Bundelkhand}} region.

	After several weeks of fighting, the British captured the {{Wiki\|Jhansi Fort\|fort of Jhansi}}, but Lakshmi Bai managed to escape and join other rebels. They mounted an attack on the city-{{Wiki\|Gwalior Fort\|fortress}} of ~~{{Wiki\|~~Gwalior}}, where Lakshmi Bai fought dressed as a man with her adopted son strapped on her back. She aggressively battled the British troops until a stray bullet mortally wounded her.		After several weeks of fighting, the British captured the {{Wiki\|Jhansi Fort\|fort of Jhansi}}, but Lakshmi Bai managed to escape and join other rebels. They mounted an attack on the city-{{Wiki\|Gwalior Fort\|fortress}} of [[Gwalior]], where Lakshmi Bai fought dressed as a man with her adopted son strapped on her back. She aggressively battled the British troops until a stray bullet mortally wounded her.
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	Originally named Manikamikka at birth, [[Lakshmi Bai]] was born circa 1828 in the city of Varanasi. She grew up in a {{Wiki\|Maharashtra\|Maharashtrian}} {{Wiki\|Brahmin}} family and, unusually, was educated and trained in martial arts and [[Swords\|sword]] fighting. At a young age, she married the maharaja of {{Wiki\|Jhansi State\|Jhansi}}, {{Wiki\|Gangadhar Rao}}. However, her husband died without leaving a surviving heir. Just before her husband passed away, according to formal ~~{{Wiki\|~~Hinduism\|Hindu}} tradition, Lakshmi Bai adopted a boy so that there could be an heir to her husband's throne.		Originally named Manikamikka at birth, [[Lakshmi Bai]] was born circa 1828 in the city of Varanasi. She grew up in a {{Wiki\|Maharashtra\|Maharashtrian}} {{Wiki\|Brahmin}} family and, unusually, was educated and trained in martial arts and [[Swords\|sword]] fighting. At a young age, she married the maharaja of {{Wiki\|Jhansi State\|Jhansi}}, {{Wiki\|Gangadhar Rao}}. However, her husband died without leaving a surviving heir. Just before her husband passed away, according to formal [[Hinduism\|Hindu]] tradition, Lakshmi Bai adopted a boy so that there could be an heir to her husband's throne.

	The [[United Kingdom\|British]] governor general of India, {{Wiki\|James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie\|Lord Dalhousie}}, refused to recognize the adopted heir and immediately annexed the territory of Jhansi, justifying his decisions in accordance with the {{Wiki\|Doctrine of lapse\|Doctrine of Lapse}}. Lakshmi Bai was required to leave the palace of the queen, the {{Wiki\|Rani Mahal}}, and depart from the {{Wiki\|Jhansi\|town}}. However, the queen of Jhansi refused to cede the territory to the British and declared "Mi Maghi Jhansi Nahi Denar", meaning "I won't give up my Jhansi". At the outbreak of the {{Wiki\|Indian Rebellion of 1857\|Indian rebellion in 1857}}, she became an important figure in the uprising against the British. She organized troops and assumed military duties against British forces in the {{Wiki\|Bundelkhand}} region.		The [[United Kingdom\|British]] governor general of India, {{Wiki\|James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie\|Lord Dalhousie}}, refused to recognize the adopted heir and immediately annexed the territory of Jhansi, justifying his decisions in accordance with the {{Wiki\|Doctrine of lapse\|Doctrine of Lapse}}. Lakshmi Bai was required to leave the palace of the queen, the {{Wiki\|Rani Mahal}}, and depart from the {{Wiki\|Jhansi\|town}}. However, the queen of Jhansi refused to cede the territory to the British and declared "Mi Maghi Jhansi Nahi Denar", meaning "I won't give up my Jhansi". At the outbreak of the {{Wiki\|Indian Rebellion of 1857\|Indian rebellion in 1857}}, she became an important figure in the uprising against the British. She organized troops and assumed military duties against British forces in the {{Wiki\|Bundelkhand}} region.

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Originally named Manikamikka at birth, [[Lakshmi Bai]] was born circa 1828 in the city of Varanasi. She grew up in a {{Wiki|Maharashtra|Maharashtrian}} {{Wiki|Brahmin}} family and, unusually, was educated and trained in martial arts and [[Swords|sword]] fighting. At a young age, she married the maharaja of {{Wiki|Jhansi State|Jhansi}}, {{Wiki|Gangadhar Rao}}. However, her husband died without leaving a surviving heir. Just before her husband passed away, according to formal {{Wiki|Hinduism|Hindu}} tradition, Lakshmi Bai adopted a boy so that there could be an heir to her husband's throne.

The [[United Kingdom|British]] governor general of India, {{Wiki|James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie|Lord Dalhousie}}, refused to recognize the adopted heir and immediately annexed the territory of Jhansi, justifying his decisions in accordance with the {{Wiki|Doctrine of lapse|Doctrine of Lapse}}. Lakshmi Bai was required to leave the palace of the queen, the {{Wiki|Rani Mahal}}, and depart from the {{Wiki|Jhansi|town}}. However, the queen of Jhansi refused to cede the territory to the British and declared "Mi Maghi Jhansi Nahi Denar", meaning "I won't give up my Jhansi". At the outbreak of the {{Wiki|Indian Rebellion of 1857|Indian rebellion in 1857}}, she became an important figure in the uprising against the British. She organized troops and assumed military duties against British forces in the {{Wiki|Bundelkhand}} region.

After several weeks of fighting, the British captured the {{Wiki|Jhansi Fort|fort of Jhansi}}, but Lakshmi Bai managed to escape and join other rebels. They mounted an attack on the city-{{Wiki|Gwalior Fort|fortress}} of {{Wiki|Gwalior}}, where Lakshmi Bai fought dressed as a man with her adopted son strapped on her back. She aggressively battled the British troops until a stray bullet mortally wounded her.
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