Question

Who led the revolt in Jhansi?
(A) Rani Laxmibai
(B) Bahadur Shah
(C) Kunwar Singh
(D) All the above

Answer 1

Hint: The freedom fighter died in 1858 near Gwalior in a place known as Kotah-ki-Serai, battling British colonial rulers. Manikarnika Tambe was the given name of the freedom fighter, and was known as Manu.

Complete answer:
Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi, was an Indian queen who ruled the Maratha princely state of Jhansi in North India, which is now located in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district. She was a key figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and for Indian nationalists, she became a symbol of resistance to the British Raj.

Jhansi was a princely state in Bundelkhand ruled by the Marathas. When the Raja of Jhansi died without a biological male heir in 1853, the Governor-General of India used the doctrine of lapse to annexe the city to the British Raj. His widow, Rani Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi, protested against their adopted son's denial of rights. When the war broke out, Jhansi soon became a focal point for the rebellion.

Hence, the revolt in Jhansi was led by Rani Laxmibai. So, the correct option is (A).

Note: She was one of India's first female independence rebels, revolting against the British in 1857. Lakshmibai statues can be found all over India, depicting her with her son bound to her back. The Rani of Jhansi Regiment is a women's unit of the Indian National Army. ICGS Lakshmi Bai, an Indian Coast Guard ship, was named after her.