10 Lines on ‘Rani Laxmibai’
- Rani Laxmibai was born on November 19, 1835. Her father was a Brahmin. Her mother was a brave God-fearing lady.
- She learned horseback riding, sword fighting, and shooting on a target with a gun. She was married to the maharaja of Jhansi, his name was Raja Ghangadhar Rao.
- In 1851, the Rani had a son; he, unfortunately, died when he was barely four months old. So the Rani adopted a son, his name was Damodar Rao.
- The British weren’t satisfied with the idea that Damodar was the legal heir to the throne.
- The governor of India said that Jhansi would be broken down since Gangadhar had left no heir to the throne.
- Because of that, a war broke out between the citizens of Jhansi and the British. This was the war of first war of Independence.
- Rani was not ready to give up Jhansi, she was a symbol of patriotism and self-respect. On March 1858, the British decided to attack Jhansi. The Rani did not surrender, the battle continued for two weeks.
- Rani Laxmibai was very active. She herself was looking over the city. Rani dressed as a man, had her baby strapped to her back, she held the horse reins in her mouth and held two swords in her hands.
- When the time was ripe, the army and the Rani escaped.
- At the age of 22, the Rani lost her life. That day was June 18, 1858.
