Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar

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Indian monarch Maharaja of Jhansi

Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar was the Maharaja of Jhansi in the mid-19th century, remembered primarily as the husband of Rani Lakshmibai and a key figure in the events leading up to the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Aliases (1)

Gangadhar Rao Newalkar ×5

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indian monarch → Maharaja of Jhansi →
adoptedChild	Anand Rao (renamed Damodar Rao) → Damodar Rao →
alsoKnownAs	Gangadhar Rao Newalkar →
associatedWith	British East India Company → Jhansi Fort →
associatedWithEvent	Indian Rebellion of 1857 (background causes) →
causeOfPoliticalEvent	Annexation of Jhansi under the Doctrine of Lapse after his death →
colonialContext	British rule in India →
country	Jhansi State →
culturalDepiction	Appears in historical novels and films about Rani Lakshmibai →
deathDate	1853 →
deathPlace	Jhansi →
dynasty	Newalkar dynasty →
ethnicOrCasteBackground	Maratha →
governmentTypeDuringReign	Princely state under British suzerainty →
historicalPeriod	Mid-19th century →
knownFor	Administrative reforms in Jhansi → Patronage of arts and culture in Jhansi →
languageContext	Marathi →
legacy	His death and lack of a recognized heir contributed to the annexation of Jhansi →
linkedToPolicy	Doctrine of Lapse →
marriageDate	1842 (approximate, to Rani Lakshmibai) →
monarchOf	Jhansi →
name	Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar →
notableFor	Being the husband of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi → His role in events preceding the Indian Rebellion of 1857 →
partOf	Newalkar rulers of Jhansi →
politicalStatusOfState	Princely state under British paramountcy →
positionHeld	Ruler of the princely state of Jhansi →
predecessor	Raghunath Rao III NERFINISHED →
region	Bundelkhand →
reignEnd	1853 →
reignStart	1843 →
religion	Hinduism →
requestedRecognitionOfAdoptedHeir	Damodar Rao →
requestRefusedBy	British East India Company authorities →
roleInHistory	Pre-1857 princely ruler whose succession dispute fueled resentment against British rule →
spouse	Lakshmibai of Jhansi → Rani Lakshmibai →
spouseBirthName	Manikarnika Tambe →
spouseTitle	Rani of Jhansi →
successor	Rani Lakshmibai (de facto leader after annexation) →
title	Maharaja of Jhansi →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Lakshmibai Newalkar ("Gangadhar Rao Newalkar") → Rani Lakshmibai → Rani Lakshmibai ("Gangadhar Rao Newalkar") →	spouse
Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar ("Gangadhar Rao Newalkar") →	alsoKnownAs
Newalkar dynasty ("Gangadhar Rao Newalkar") →	hasMember
Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar →	name
Newalkar dynasty ("Gangadhar Rao Newalkar") →	notableMember