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Jhansi State

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Jhansi was an independent princely state ruled by the Maratha Newalkar dynasty under suzerainty of British India from 1804 till 1853, when the British authorities took over the state under the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse, and renamed it the Jhansi State. The state was reclaimed and ruled by the Rani of Jhansi, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, from August 1857 to June 1858, when as the only source of authority in the city she felt obliged to assume the administration. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Jhansi 1
Start Year
1728 1
End Year
1858 1
Government type (class)
Monarchy 1
Classification
Status (Extant or Former)
Former / Dissolved 1
FAQs

Why did the Rani of Jhansi take up arms against the British?

She was disinherited under the Doctrine of Lapse, which also cancelled her young son's claim to the throne.

The Doctrine of Lapse, an East India Company policy of annexation, is the grievance this account puts first. It removed her princely status and left her little more than a tenant in a modest two-storey palace with a small pension. It also invalidated her five-year-old son's legitimate claim to his father's throne, and that is what the account says finally compelled her to fight British troops rather than give up her destiny as queen.
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In Era

The Early Modern Period, Eras
Source Jhansi State (Wikipedia)
The Late Modern Period, Eras
Source Jhansi State (Wikipedia)

Ruled By

Rani Lakshmibai, Historical Figures
Additional Source Jhansi State (Wikipedia)Body section on the Rani's rule
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Same As

Jhansi State

Also in Geography Atlas: the same subject.

Government Type

Monarchy

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: the government type of this subject.

Sources
1. Jhansi State (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Body section on the Rani's rule
    as the only source of authority in the city the Rani felt obliged to assume the administration
  • Infobox (founded)
    1728
  • Infobox (dissolved)
    1858
  • Infobox (capital)
    Jhansi
  • Jhansi State: Status
    Jhansi was an independent princely state ruled by the Maratha Newalkar dynasty under suzerainty of British India from 1804 till 1853, when the British authorities took over the state under the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse, and renamed it the Jhansi State.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
    Jhansi was an independent princely state ruled by the Maratha Newalkar dynasty under suzerainty of British India from 1804 till 1853, when the British authorities took over the state under the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse, and renamed it the Jhansi State.
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
    Jhansi was an independent princely state ruled by the Maratha Newalkar dynasty under suzerainty of British India from 1804 till 1853, when the British authorities took over the state under the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse, and renamed it the Jhansi State.
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Lakshmi Bai and the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (HISTORY, UK)
A+E Networks UKArticle body, eyewitness account of the Rani's defence of Jhansi
Quote, Article body, eyewitness account of the Rani's defence of Jhansi
She enlisted as many men as volunteered to join and place them in position
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