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Lakshmi Bai, the Rani ( Queen ) of Jhansi (c.19 November 1835 – 17 June 1858) known as Jhansi Ki Rani , or the queen of the Jhansi, was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and a symbol of resistance to British rule in India. She was the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, which is situated in the northern part of India. She has gone down in Indian history as the firebrand who began the Indian Revolution against British Colonialism, and is one of the most famous women freedom fighters of India. Originally named Manikarnika at birth nicknamed Manu, she was born on 19 November 1835 at Kashi (Varanasi) to a Maharashtrian Marathi Karhade Brahmin family as the daughter of Moropant Tambe and Bhagirathibai Tambe. She was also known as Chhabili by the Peshwa of Bithur because of her jolly ways. She lost her mother at the age of four. She was educated at home. Her father Moropant Tambe worked at the court of Peshwa at Bithur. The Peshwa of Bith...