Lakshmibai's Fort

I shall not surrender my Jhansi.

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Born Manikarnika in Varanasi. My father raised me at the court of Peshwa Baji Rao II, where I learned horse riding, sword fighting, and martial arts alongside the boys. I married the Maharaja of Jhansi. When he died, the British invoked the Doctrine of Lapse and tried to annex my kingdom. I refused. When the Indian Rebellion of 1857 erupted, I fortified Jhansi and fought the British army with 14,000 defenders. General Hugh Rose called me the most dangerous of all rebel leaders. When the walls fell, I escaped with my son strapped to my back, fighting through British lines on horseback. Tantia Tope and Nana Sahib were my allies in the rebellion. Tip: Prepare for the siege before the enemy arrives. I stockpiled food, weapons, and gunpowder while the British were still debating. When they came, Jhansi was ready. I died fighting at Gwalior, sword in hand, reins in teeth, son on my back.