Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar

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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.

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Gangadhar Rao Newalkar 13
Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian monarch
Maharaja of Jhansi
adoptedChild Damodar Rao
surface form: Anand Rao (renamed Damodar Rao)

Damodar Rao
alsoKnownAs Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
surface form: 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 self-link
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
region Bundelkhand
reignEnd 1853
reignStart 1843
religion Hinduism
requestedRecognitionOfAdoptedHeir Damodar Rao
requestRefusedBy British East India Company
surface form: British East India Company authorities
roleInHistory Pre-1857 princely ruler whose succession dispute fueled resentment against British rule
spouse Rani Lakshmibai
surface form: Lakshmibai of Jhansi

Rani Lakshmibai
spouseBirthName Manikarnika Tambe
spouseTitle Rani Lakshmibai
surface form: Rani of Jhansi
successor Rani Lakshmibai
surface form: Rani Lakshmibai (de facto leader after annexation)
title Maharaja of Jhansi

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Rani Lakshmibai spouse Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Newalkar dynasty notableMember Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Newalkar dynasty hasMember Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Lakshmibai Newalkar spouse Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Jhansi Ki Rani spouse Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
subject surface form: Rani Lakshmibai
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar name Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar self-link
Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar alsoKnownAs Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Jhansi State notableRuler Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Jhansi State lastRulerBeforeAnnexation Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Newalkar family notableMember Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Newalkar family spouse Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
subject surface form: Rani Lakshmibai
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Newalkar notableMember Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Krishna Rao Newalkar sharesDynastyWith Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Manikarnika Tambe spouse Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
Newalkar rulers of Jhansi notableMember Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
this entity surface form: Gangadhar Rao Newalkar