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Jhansi is a town in Uttar Pradesh that serves as the gateway to Bundelkhand. It was the queen of Jhansi, Rani Laxmibai who brought fame to the city in 1857 while leading forces against the British while sacrificing her life for Indian independence. Rani Jhansi Laxmibai managed to pass the British with her adopted son tied to her back.
And it is her heroic pose of fighting with two hands while holding her horse’s reigns with her teeth that is found in statue form all over north India. She is considered to be India’s Joan of Arc who contributed greatly to the freedom struggle of India. The Jhansi Festival is held every year in February-March in memory of this queen every year. Jhansi is today famous as a hub of education of Bundelkhand region where all schools and colleges are run by both government and private organizations. The Bundelkhand University offers degrees in basic sciences and professional courses while most colleges here are affiliated with the university. There are also many schools run in Jhansi by private and government organizations where Hindi and English are used as the medium of instruction. There are also two important research centers in Jhansi that work in research of Agro Forestry and Grasslands and Fodder. There are many excursions worth taking while in Jhansi. The Sukma-Dukma Dam offers scenic views and is about 45km from Jhansi. The Mata Tila Dam is also near Jhansi where you find a botanical garden here. The Deogarh temple near Jhansi offers the remains of a Gupta period Vishnu temple and numerous Jain temples. Orchha is a medieval city famous for the Lord Ram temple while Daita is famous for Shri Peetambra Devi temple and the seven-storied palace built by Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo. Shivpuri is famous for its marble chhatris built by the Scindias. Madhav National Park here offers a big and beautiful lake with crocodiles and wildlife. The Government Museum of Jhansi displays weapons, photographs, dresses and statues of the Chandela dynasty and a Gupta period picture gallery. The Rani Mahal, palace of Rani Laxmi Bai is now a museum with archeological remains of 9th to 12th centuries. |
