Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi ( pronunciation (help·info); 19 November 1828 – 18 June

1858),[1][2] was the queen of the princely state of Jhansi in North India currently present in Jhansi
district in Uttar Pradesh, India.[3] She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of
1857 and became a symbol of resistance to the British Raj for Indian nationalists.

Rani Lakshmibai was born on 19 November 182 1828[4][5][6] in the town of Varanasi into a Marathi Karhade
[7]
Brahmin family. She was named Manikarnika Tambe and was nicknamed Manu Manu.[8] Her father was
[9]
Moropant Tambe and her mother Bhagirathi Sapre (Bhagirathi Bai). Her parents came
from Maharashtra.[10] Her mother died when she was four years old. Her father worked
district.[11] The Peshwa called her "Chhabili", which means "playful".
for PeshwaBaji Rao II of Bithoor district
She was educated at home and was m more
ore independent in her childhood than others of her age; her
studies included shooting, horsemanship, fencin fencing[12][13] and mallakhamba with her childhood
[14][dubious – discuss]
friends Nana Sahib and Tatya Tope
Tope.
Rani Lakshmibai was accustomed to riding on horseback accompanied by a small escort between
the palace and the temple although sometimes she was carried by palanquin.[15]Her horses included
Sarangi, Pavan and Baadal; according to historians she rode Baadal when escaping from the fort in
1858. The Rani Mahal,, the palace of Rani Lakshmibai, has now been converted into a museum. It
houses a collection of archaeological remains of the period between the 9th and 12th centuries AD.