Jhansi Ki Rani - Solely Devoted to the Cause of Indian Independence
The British had announced that troops would be sent there to maintain control from invaders but the fact that none arrived to strengthened the position of Jhansi. Meanwhile a group of advisers of Rani Laxmi Bai wanted independence from British rule. And they approached Rani Laxmi Bai and advise ed her for Independence from British Rule.
Besieged Jhansi Fort, 1858
When the British forces arrived in March they found that the Jhansi was well-defended and the fort had heavy guns which could fire over the town and nearby countryside. Hugh Rose, ordered the British forces and demanded that "surrender of the Jhansi city" if this order was rejected Jhansi would be destroyed. After due discussion with her advisers very carefully the Rani Laxmi Bai issued a public announcement, "We fight for independence from British rule. In the words of Lord Krishna what he told in 'Bhagvad Gita'(a Holy Epic of Hinduism), we will if we are victorious, enjoy the fruits of victory, if defeated and killed on the battle field, we shall surely earn eternal glory and keep away from evil power." She defended Jhansi against British troops when Sir Hugh Rose surrounded and attacted on Jhansi on 23 March 1858.
Inspired by Lord Krishna's Word - Bhagvadgita |
The bombardment and destroying the Jhansi City was began on 24 March but was met by heavy return fire which was very tough to defend and British troops realised that fighting with the Rani Laxmi Bai was highly challenging. The defenders sent a message for help to Tatya Tope, an army of more than 20,000, headed by Tatya Tope was attacted on British troops to relieve Jhansi but they failed to do so when they fought the British on 31 March.
During the battle with Tatya Tope's forces part of the British troops on 2 April success the breaking the walls of the fort and enter into the Jhansi city and approch the palace. Parts of the British force destroy the palace without leaving a single room and they continued their attack down the street, stated to give trouble to women and children. After looking all this massacre the Rani Laxmi Bai consult their advisers and decided that since resistance in the city was useless she must leave Jhansi and join either Tatya Tope or Rao Sahib (Nana Sahib's nephew).
Rani Lakshmibai Jumped From the Fort on her Horse, Baadal
As usual she tied Damodar Rao on her back and jumped on her favourite horse Baadal from the fort, "this was the great history which is written and remember always" they survived but the horse Baadal died. The Rani escaped in the night with her son, surrounded by guards. The escort included the great warriors Khuda Bakhsh Basharat Ali the commandant, Gulam Gaus Khan, Dost Khan, Lala Bhau Bakshi, Moti Bai, Sunder-Mundar, Kashi Bai, Deewan Raghunath Singh and Deewan Jawahar Singh. She reached to Kalpi with a few guards, where she joined additional rebel forces, including Tatya Tope and started to fight with enemy forces like anything. The Rani Laxmi Bai and her team occupied the town of Kalpi and prepared to defend it. On 22 May British force attacked on Kalpi with a huge forces, the opposite side of the forces were commanded by the Rani Laxmi Bai herself and were again defeated.
Flight to Gwalior
The leaders such as the Rani of Jhansi, Tatya Tope, the Nawab of Banda, and Rao Sahib fled once again. All they came to Gwalior and joined the Indian forces who now held the city with great warriors of the group. During this time the Maharaja Scindia took the charge and started to fight with Britishers at Morar, ultimately Maharaja Scindia having fled to Agra from the battle field at Morar. They moved on to Gwalior intending to occupy the strategic Gwalior Fort and the rebel forces occupied the Gwalior city without any difficulty. Then the rebels declared that the Nana Sahib as the Peshwa of a revived Maratha dominion with Rao Sahib as his Subedar(the Governor General) in Gwalior. The Rani Laxmi Bai was failure in trying to persuade the other rebel leaders to prepare to protect Gwalior against a British attack which she expected would come near future. General Rose's forces took Morar on 16 June and then made a successful attack on the Gwalior city.
Death after a Great war against British Rule
On 17 June, near the Phool Bagh of Gwalior in Kotah-ki-Serai, a squadron of the 8th Hussars of King's Royal Irish, under Captain Heneage, fought a very large Indian force commanded by Rani Lakshmi Bai. The 8th Hussars charged into the Indian force, killing around 5,000 Indian soldiers, including any Indian "over the age of 16".
They took two guns and continued the charge right through the Phool Bagh military camp. In this engagement, Rani Lakshmi Bai put on a sowar's uniform like a man and attacked by one of the hussars, probably by his small sword that time she was unhorsed and also wounded. Shortly afterwards, as she sat bleeding by the roadside, she recognised the soldier and fired at him with a pistol, whereupon he "dispatched the young lady with his carbine". Rani Lakshmi Bai, the Queen of Jhansi, dressed as a cavalry leader, was badly wounded and not wishing the British to capture her body, she told a villager to burn her. After her death a few local people cremated her body.
Queen Victoria in Tension
Queen Victoria sends General Hugh Henry Rose, who attacks Bithoor Fort, where many of Rani Laxmi Bai's loyal followers and allies such as Guass Khan, Karma, Moropant Tambe, Jhalkaribai, Ladai Sarkar, Kashi, Raghunath Singh and Vahini Saheb dies. Bithoor fort was conquered by British troop. Nana Saheb the Peshwa of Gwalior flees to Nepal.
Description Of Hugh Henry Rose
After three days, the British captured the city of Gwalior. In the report of British Record about the battle did by Rani Laxmi Bai, Hugh Henry Rose described that Rani Lakshmi Bai Queen of Jhansi was "personable, clever and beautiful young woman warrior" and she is "the most powerful warrior of all Indian leaders". Rose reported that she had been cremated "with great respect and perform a ceremony under a tamarind tree under the Rock of Gwalior, where I saw her bones and ashes".
The Great Warrior Rani's "Samadhi Mandir" the Holy Temple is in the Phool Bagh area of Gwalior.
After Twenty years of the "Rani Laxmi Bai's" death Colonel Malleson wrote in the History of the Indian Mutiny, vol. 3, at London in 1878 'the Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi lived and died for her country, We cannot forget her contribution for India and the First Independace war against British Rule in 1857'.
Descendant Prince Damodar Rao
Damodar Rao, the young prince was among his mother's troops fled from the camp of Rao Sahib of Bithur, people of Bundelkhand was not ready to help them because of fear of punishment from the British. Prince Damodar Rao spend around two years in the forest of Bundalekhand with some 60 retainers with 60 camels and 22 horses. They suffer, because not enough food and other necessary things, around 24 refugees encountered near the city of Jhalrapatan where there were yet more refugees from Jhansi. In 1860, the prince Damodar Rao surrendered himself to a British official, then he was allowed a pension of Rs. 10,000, seven retainers, and was in the guardianship of Munshi Dharmanarayan.
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The Queen Of Jhansi - Rani Laxmi Bai "Amar Rahe"
The Rani Mahal, the palace of Rani Lakshmi Bai, has now been converted into a beautiful museum. It houses a collection of archaeological remains of the period between the 9th and 12th centuries AD.
Statues of Rani Lakshmibai are seen in many places of India, which show her and her son tied to her back.
1. Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education in Gwalior.
2. Laksmibai National College of Physical Education in Thiruvananthapuram.
3. Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi are named after her.
4. Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University in Jhansi was founded in 2013.
5. The Rani Jhansi Marine National Park is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. And her statues are installed in Many More Places of India.
A women's unit of the Indian National Army was named the Rani of Jhansi Regiment.
In 1957 two postage stamps were issued to commemorate the centenary of the "First Independence war against British Rule in India, 1857".
Jhansi Ki Rani Laxmi Bai represents in Indian History, in novels, poetry, and film tend towards an uncomplicated valorization of Rani Lakshmibai as an individual solely devoted to the cause of Indian Independence.
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