The Queen of Jhansi, Rani Lakshmibai, was famously known as Rani of Jhansi. She was born into a Maratha Brahman family and was named Manikarnika. She was nicknamed Manu from Manikarnika. Rani Lakshmibai was one of the leading figures of the Rebellion of 1857 which began on May 10, 1857. For the entire nation, she became an icon for the freedom struggle against the British Raj for Indian.
November 19, the birth anniversary of Rani Lakshmibai, is celebrated as Martyr’s Day in Jhansi to honour the lives lost in the Rebellion of 1857.