Rani of Jhansi
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Rani of Jhansi Laxmibai (1828 – June 17 1858) was an Indian queen and revolutionary. She married Raja Gangadhar Rao, the Maharaja of Jhansi in 1842, and became the Rani of Jhansi. After the marriage she was given the name Lakshmi Bai. She fought the British in the 1857 revolt. She was very brave and died fighting with British commander Sir Hugh Rose . She fought against the British policy of taking kingdoms of rulers with no heir. She had a son named Damodar.
She became immortal in Indian history and she is considered a symbol of female bravery.
