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Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi (1857–58)
On the Indian independence map as “Jhansi — the Rani”
Jun 1857 – Jun 1858 — Lakshmibai, the widowed rani whose state Dalhousie had annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1854, ruled Jhansi through the rising. Hugh Rose stormed the fort in April 1858; she escaped, fought on at Kalpi and Gwalior, and was killed in battle there in June.
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- Indian Rebellion of 1857 (chapter 1 of Indian independence)
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- Indian Independence & Partition, 1857–1964
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