Lakshmibai Newalkar

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Lakshmibai Newalkar, better known as Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, was a leading queen and warrior of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and a symbol of resistance against British colonial rule.

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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf freedom fighter
historical figure
queen
warrior
adoptedChild Damodar Rao
alsoKnownAs Jhansi Ki Rani
Rani Lakshmibai
Rani of Jhansi
associatedWith Jhansi Fort
Maratha nobility
birthName Manikarnika Tambe
commemoratedBy Indian postage stamps
statues across India
conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
country Jhansi State
culturalDepiction subject of patriotic songs
subject of poems
gender female
hasHonorific Maharani
Rani
influenced Indian independence movement
knownFor leading troops in battle on horseback
refusing to surrender Jhansi to the British
language Hindi
Marathi
legacy national heroine of India
militaryTactic guerrilla warfare
movement Indian Rebellion of 1857
notableFor leadership in the Indian Rebellion of 1857
resistance to British colonial rule
notableQuoteAttributed "Main apni Jhansi nahi doongi"
opponent British East India Company
British colonial authorities in India
portrayedIn Indian films
Indian literature
television series
positionHeld Queen of Jhansi
region Bundelkhand
religion Hinduism
roleInEvent defender of Jhansi during the 1857 uprising
spouse Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
symbolOf Indian resistance to British rule
courage
patriotism
title Maharani of Jhansi
trainedIn horse riding
martial arts
sword fighting

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rani Lakshmibai ("Manikarnika Tambe")
birthName
Rani Lakshmibai
fullName

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