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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Rani Lakshmibai (c.
- 1828–1858) was the queen of the princely state of Jhansi who led armed resistance against the British East India Company during the Revolt of 1857.
- Why was Jhansi annexed by the British?
- How does Rani Lakshmibai's grievance differ from that of Nana Sahib and Begum Hazrat Mahal?
- When and how did Rani Lakshmibai die?

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1. 23 March 1858

   Major-General Sir Hugh Rose, commanding the Central India Field Force, besieged Jhansi from .

2. 18 June 1858

   It was in the fighting at Kotah-ki-Serai near Gwalior, on or about 17–, that Rani Lakshmibai was killed in action, reportedly cremated by her followers to pr…

3. 1 November 1858

   Her significance extends beyond military legend into the post-1858 constitutional settlement: the Government of India Act 1858 transferred power from the Com…

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In April 1858, Rani Lakshmibai defended Jhansi fort against Major-General Sir Hugh Rose's Central India Field Force before escaping on horseback to Kalpi, continuing the rebellion until her death near Gwalior that June.

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