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Jhansi
ki Rani(The queen of Jhansi)
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Lying
at a distance of 292 Kms from Lucknow and about 415 Kms from
Delhi. Jhansi is the gateway to Bundelkhand. The city is more
popularly linked with the heroics of Rani Laxmi Bai, the fiery
queen who fought against the Britishers in the 1857 revolt.
Located on a rocky hill, the Jhansi fort was built originally
in 1613 by Raja Bir Singh Ja Deo and has a marvelous collection
of sculptures reflecting a excellent insight into the grand
history of Bundelkhand. A fine collection of sculptures belonging
to the period between 9th and 12th centuries A.D. has been housed
in the Rani Mahal.
Jhansi also has a museum of regional antiques,
viz., terra-cotta, bronzes, sculptures, arms, manuscripts, paintings
and coins of gold, silver and copper. For Travelmasti, go for
some rewarding excursions in the area, like Orcha, shivpuri,
Deogarh and of course Khajuraho.
The
Rani of Jhansi
Rani
Lakshmi Bai, better known as the Rani, or queen, of Jhansi was
one of the great nationalist heroines of pre-independence India.
Born the daughter of a Benares Brahmin, she was married off
to Raja Gangadhar of Jhansi, but never bore him children –
a fact exploited by the British to force her and her adopted
baby son into retirement in 1853. The Rani retaliated in 1857,
the year of "Mutiny", by leading her personal bodyguard of five
hundred Afghan-Pathan warriors to seize Jhansi fort. The British
dispatched troops to see off the insurgents, but took seventeen
days to blow a beach in the walls of the citadel. Three days
of fierce hand-to-hand fighting ensued, in which five thousand
soldiers were killed. With her son strapped tightly to her back,
the Rani somehow managed to slip through the British net and
rejoin the main rebel army at Gwalior, where she rode to her
death, dressed as a man… using her sword with both hands
and holding the reins of her horse in her mouth".
Statues
of Rani Jhansi in this heroic pose stand all over northern India.
For many in the Independence movement, she was India’s
Joan of Arc; a martyr and icon whose example set in motion the
freedom struggle that eventually rid the subcontinent to its
colonial rulers.
- Area
: 14 Sq. km.
- Population
: 379000 (1991 census)
- Altitude
: 211 meters above sea level.
- Season
: October-March.
- Clothing
(Summer) : Cottons ; (Winters) : Woolens
- Language
: Hindi, Bundeli & English.
- Local
Transport : Taxis, Tempo-rickshaw, Tourist Cabs.
- STD
Code : 0517
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Jhansi
Fort
The
17th century fort was made by Raja Bir Singh on top
of a hill as an army stronghold. The Karak Bijli tank is within
the fort. There is also a museum which has a collection of sculpture
and provides an insight into the history of Bundelkhand.
Government
Museum, Jhansi
Weapons,
statues, dresses and photographs that represents the Chandela
dynasty and a picture gallery of the Gupta period are the highlights.
There are also terracottas, bronzes, manuscripts, paintings
and coins. Closed on Mondays and second Saturday of every month.
Rani
Mahal
The
palace of Rani Laxmi Bai has now been converted into a museum.
It houses a collection of archaeological remains of the period
between 9th and 12th centuries AD.
Other
Places of Interest
Laxmi
Tal, Gangadhar Rao-Ki-Chhatri, Shri Kali Temple, Laxmi Bai Park.
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Air
Nearest
airport is Gwalior Airport – 98 km.
Rail
Jhansi
is well connected by an excellent railway network. Shatabadi
Express (2001/2002) is one of the fastest luxury trains in India,
provides the easiest access to the Jhansi from important stations
between Delhi and Bhopal. Other important rail services to Jhansi
are:
- 2137/2138
Punjab Mail (Firozpur/Delhi-Mumbai)
- 1057/1058
Dadar-Amritsar Express (Mumbai).
- 4677/4678
Jhelum Express (Jammu Tawi-Pune)
- 2627/2628
Karnataka Express (Delhi-Bangalore)
- 4067/4068
Malwa Express (New Delhi-Indore)
- 1449/1450
Mahakaushal Express (New Delhi-Jabalpur)
- 2615/2616
G.T. Express (New Delhi-Chennai)
- 2621/2622
Tamil Nadu Express (New Delhi-Chennai)
- 2723/2724
A.P. Express (New Delhi-Secundrabad)
- 6687/6688
Navyug Express (Jammu Tawi/Delhi-Mangalore)
- 4309/4310
Dehradun-Ujjain Express
- 7021/7022
Delhi-Hyderabad Dakshin Express
- 1107/1108
Bundelkhand Express (Varanasi-Gwalior)
- 1015/1016
Kushinagar Express (Mumbai-Gorakhpur).
Road
Jhansi,
on National Highway No. 25 and 26, is linked by a good network
of roads. Some major road distances are:
Agra
– 221 km.; Khajuraho
– 176 km.; Datia – 28 km.; Shivpuri – 100
km.; Kalpi – 142 km; Gorakhpur – 563 km.; Lucknow
– 297 km.; Kanpur
– 220 km.; Lalitpur – 93 km.; Delhi – 414
km
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- Sita
Hotel, Shivpuri Road. Phones: (0517)444691
- Jhansi
Hotel, Shastri Marg. Phone: (0517)470360.
- Prakash
Guest House, Civil Lines. Phone: (0517)443133 Fax: 441976
- Raj
Palace Hotel, Shastri Marg. Phone: (0517)470554
- Kanika
Hotel, Kanpur Road. Phone: (0517)471703
- Hotel
Rishabh, Shivpuri Road. Phone: (0517)445106.
- Aparna
Guest House, Civil Lines, Ph. (0517)441196
Budget
Hotels
- Kanika
Hotel, Ph. (0517)441800
- Hotel
Highway, Ph. (0517)441717
- Samrat
Hotel, Ph. (0517)444943
- Central
Hotel, Ph. (0517)440509
- Krishna
Hotel, Ph. (0517)441857
- Hotel
Bhawana, Ph. (0517)441440
- Chanda
Hotel, near Laxmibai Park, Ph. (0517)450014, Fax: (0517)450027
U.P.
Tourism Accommodation
- Hotel
Veerangana (UPSTDC), near Exhibition Ground. Phone: (0517)442402.
Restaurants
- Sagar
Restaurant, Prakash Guest House, Ph. 443133
- Angithi
– Hotel Raj Palace.
- Bundela
Restaurant & Bar, Manik Chowk, Ph. 441005
- Bar
& Restaurant, Hotel Veerangana (UPSTDC). Phone: 442402.
- Nav
Bharat, Sadar Bazar. Phone: 470025
- Holy
Day Restaurant, Sadar Bazar. Phone: 470129
Shopping
The
main shopping area is Manik Chowk, Sadar Bazar and Sipra Bazar
Banks
- Allahabad
Bank, Ph. 471106
- Punjab
Nation Bank, Ph. 440638
- State
Bank of India, City Road. Phone: 440534.
- Canara
Bank, Ph. 440669
Post
Office
- Head
Post Office, Near Jhansi Hotel. Phones: 440533, 440261 &
440807.
Hospitals
- Maharani
Laxmi Bai Medical College, Kanpur Road. Phone: 441446.
- District
Hospital, Manik Chowk, Ph. 440572
Tourist
Information
- UP
Government Tourist Office, Hotel Veerangana. Phone: 441267.
- Tourist
Information Center, Railway Station.
- MP
Tourist Information Center, Railway Station. Phone: 442622.
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