Questions and Answers from
Bravery
1. Who was Rani Laxmi Bai?
= Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi was a great patriot who lived in the town of Kashi in Uttar Pradesh.
2. When was she born? What was her name?
= She was born on November 19, 1828. She was named Manikarnika and lovingly petted as Manu.
3. What did she learn in her childhood?
= During her childhood, she learnt horse riding, fencing and shooting.
4. Whom did she marry?
= She was married to the King of Jhansi, Raja Gangadhar Rao.
5. What was her name after marriage?
= After her marriage, she was named Rani Laxmi Bai.
6. Who was Damodar Rao?
= Rani Laxmi Bai gave birth to a son in 1851. His name was Damodar Rao. He died when he was about four months old.
7. Who was Anand Rao?
= Anand Rao was the son of Gangadhar Rao's cousin. After their son's death the King and the queen adopted Anand Rao. They renamed him as Damodar Rao.
8. How did Gangadhar Rao die?
= It is said that Raja Gangadhar Rao never recovered from his son's death and died on 21st November 1853.
9. How was Rani Laxmi Bai when her husband died?
= When the King died, Rani Laxmi Bai was just eighteen years old, but never lost her courage and took up the responsibility of protecting the interests of Jhansi.
10. What is the inheritance laws?
= In those days, the Britishers ruled India. The East India company had made some inheritance laws according to which Damodar Rao could not ascend the throne of Jhansi, since he was an adopted son.
11. When did the Britishers attack Jhansi?
= The Britishers attacked Jhansi in 1858.
12. How did Rani Laxmi Bai fight against the Britishers?
= Men and women both were given military training and became part of the army. Rani of Jhansi tied her little son to her back and went out to fight with the Britishers. Rani fought bravely for two weeks, but then, she had to escape with her son because the Britishers had captured the city.
13. What did Rani Laxmi Bai do in Gwalior?
= Rani Laxmi Bai moved to Gwalior, and the Britishers captured Gwalior three days later. She fought bravely with the British Army.
14. When did Rani Laxmi Bai die?
= Rani Laxmi Bai died on 18 June, 1858 at Gwalior.
15. Why Rani Laxmi Bai is immortal?
= Rani Laxmi Bai is immortal because she sowed the seeds of independence in many Indians.