Whenever there is talk of empowerment of women in India, the great Rani Lakshmibai is discussed. Rani Lakshmi Bai is only a great name but she is a role model for all those women who consider themselves brave and also a role model for those women who think that they are women so nothing can do.
Amazed by the valor of Rani Lakshmi Bai, who played an important role in the country's first freedom struggle, she was praised by the British and she has become a legend about her tales of valor.
Rani Lakshmi Bai was born on 19 November 1828 in Asighat, Varanasi in Kashi. His father's name was Moropant Tambe and his mother's name was 'Bhagirathi Bai'. His childhood name was named 'Manikarnika' but with love, Manikarnika was called 'Manu'.
When Manu was only four years old, her mother passed away. After the death of his wife, Moropant went to Jhansi with Manu. Rani Lakshmi Bai spent her childhood at her maternal grandfather’s house she was also known as Chabili. When she was 12 years old, she was married to Raja Gangadhar Rao of Jhansi.
Rani Lakshmibai's wedding: After their marriage, there was an unexpected improvement in the financial condition of Jhansi. After this Manu was named Lakshmibai.
Queen Lakshmibai, an expert in equitation and weaponry, had raised a women's army inside the Jhansi fort, which she used to conduct by wearing a masculine dress. Her husband Raja Gangadhar Rao would have been pleased to see all this. After some time, Rani Lakshmi Bai gave birth to a son, but after a few months, the child died.
Mountain of troubles: Saddened by the trauma of their son's separation, the king gave up his life on November 21, 1853. Jhansi drowned in mourning. The British attacked Jhansi due to their devious policy. Making a strategy to fight with cannons, the queen used cannons like Kadak Bijli, Ghangarjan, Bhavanishankar, etc. on the fort under the leadership of her trusted artillery.
For eight days from March 14, 1857, the artillery continued to fire from the fort. British general Huroj was stunned to see the fortifications of Lakshmibai. Keeping the real form of Rani Ranchandi, she kept on fighting a fierce battle with her adopted son Damodar Rao on her back.
A handful of the army of Jhansi advised the queen to move towards Kalpi. Jhalkari Bai and Mundra Sakhis also showed their great skills on the battlefield. With her reliable four or five horsemen, the queen proceeded towards Kalpi. The British soldiers kept chasing the queen. Captain Walker chased them and wounded them.
Final battle scene: On 22 May 1857, the revolutionaries had to leave Kalpi and go to Gwalior. On June 17, there was war again. The British had to retreat from the fierce attacks of the queen.
The Queen was victorious, but on June 18, Heroes himself returned to the battlefield. Rani Lakshmi Bai handed over Damodar Rao to Ramchandra Deshmukh. The queen's horse could not cross the Sonrekha drain.
At the same time, a soldier struck the queen with such a sword from behind that the right side of her head was cut off and the eye came out. Despite being injured, she completed the work of that English soldier and then gave up his life. On June 18, 1857, where this brave queen died in the hut of Baba Gangadas, she was cremated by making a pyre.
Rani Lakshmi Bai proved at an early age that she is not only a great commander but also an efficient administrator. She was also in favor of empowering women. She had recruited women in her army.
1. We fight for independence. In the words of Lord Krishna we will, if we are victorious, enjoy the fruits of victory.
2. If defeated and killed on the field of battle, we shall surely earn eternal glory and salvation.
3. I conjure the Hindus in the name of Gunga, Tollsee and Salikram, and the Mahomedans by the name of God and the Koran and entreat them to join us in destroying the English for their mutual welfare.
4. They endeavored to contaminate the Hindu and Mohammedan religions by the production and circulation of religious books through the medium of missionaries.
5. My late husband devoted his attention to the art of Peace, and not to keeping up even the semblance of a warlike state.
6. It is evident to all men that these English are perverters of all men's religion.
7. They have forced the prisoners to eat their bread... they powdered bones and mixed with flour sugar etc and exposed it for sale.
8. After attacking and dispersing Sir Hugh Rose's army at Motghaat, march straight to Kalpi. From here, we together will attack the English at Gwalior.
9. I shall not surrender my Jhansi.
10. We are preparing our forces. It is very important to fight the English.
11. मैदाने जंग में मरना है, फिरंगी से नहीं डरना है,
कहती रानी लक्ष्मी बाई यह वादा पूरा करना है.
12. उखाड़ फेका हर दुश्मन को, जिसने झाँसी का अपमान किया,
मर्दानी की परिभाषा बन कर आज़ादी का पैगाम दिया.
13. वीर बहादुर बनकर रहना, वीरों की दुनिया दीवानी,
इतिहासों में लिख जाती है, बलिदानों की अमर कहानी.14. अपने हौसले की एक कहानी बनाना, हो सके तो खुद को झांसी की रानी बनाना।
15. हर औरत के अंदर है झाँसी की रानी, कुछ विचित्र थी उनकी कहानी,
मातृभूमि के लिए प्राणाहुति देने को ठानी, अंतिम सांस तक लड़ी थी वो मर्दानी।
16. दूर फिरंगी को करने की सबने मन में ठानी थी, चमक उठी सन सत्तावन में, वह
तलवार पुरानी थी,
बुंदेले हरबोलों के मुँह हमने सुनी कहानी थी, खूब लड़ी मर्दानी वह तो झाँसी वाली रानी थी।
17. यदि युद्ध के मैदान मे हार गये और मारे गए तो निश्चित रूप से मोक्ष प्राप्त करेंगे ।
18. अपने हौसले की एक कहानी बनाना,
हो सके तो खुद को झांसी की रानी बनाना।
19. रानी लक्ष्मी बाई लड़ी तो,
उम्र तेईस में स्वर्ग सिधारी
तन मन धन सब कुछ दे डाला,
अंतरमन से कभी ना हारी।
20. मुर्दों में भी जान डाल दे,
उनकी ऐसी कहानी है
वो कोई और नहीं,
झांसी की रानी हैं।
21. मातृभूमि के लिए झांसी की रानी ने जान गवाई थी,
अरि दल कांप गया रण में, जब लक्ष्मीबाई आई थी।