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 Jhansi
is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is about 415 km from
Delhi and 292 km from lucknow, and the gateway to Bundelkhand.
Jhansi grew in popularity during the reign of the Marathas because
of the heroics of its valiant queen, Rani Lakshmi Bai. She had
valiantly fought against the Britishers during the 1857 revolt
Jhansi was first known as Shankargarh,
when Orchha was the capital of Bundelas. In a bid of strengthening
the security of Orchha, its king Raja Bir Singh Ja Deo had
constructed a fort on a hill in Shankargarh. And it was when he
looked at the site for the new fort from his Orchha palace that he
realized the place looked like a jhain-si (blurred shadow). And this
is how Jhansi got its present name
Jhansi Fort his fort is
none other than the famous Jhansi Fort. Jhansi fort was built in
1613 and today has a wonderful collection of sculptures that depicts
the history of Bundelkhand. It is said that Jhansi grew around this
fort which crowns a neighboring rock. There are many sculptures of
the 9th to 12th centuries found in the Rani Mahal too. The museum of
Jhansi houses regional antiques like sculptures, manuscripts,
paintings, arms and silver, gold and copper coins
The fort of Maharani Jhansi has
strategic importance since the earliest of times. It was built by
Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo (1606-27) of Orchha on a rocky hill called
Bangra in the town of Balwantnagar (presently known as Jhansi).
The fort has ten gates ( Darwaza)
.Some of these are Khandero Gate, Datia Darwaza, Unnao gate, Jharna
Gate, Laxmi Gate, Sagar Gate, Orcha Gate, Sainyar Gate, Chand gate
Among places of interest within the
main fort area are the Karak Bijli Toup ( Tank), Rani Jhansi Garden,
Shiv temple and a "Mazar" of Ghulam Gaus Khan, Moti Bai and Khuda
Baksh
Jhansi Museum
The Jhansi Museum, Jhansi is located
in the Jhansi Fort. It gives us an interesting insight into the
history of Jhansi and also the whole of Bundelkhand. You can get a
glimpse into the life of Chandela dynasty from this Jhansi Museum,
Jhansi. Besides this the Jhansi Museum, Jhansi houses weapons,
statues, dresses and photographs of the Chandela dynasty. On your
tour to Jhansi you can plan a trip to this interesting museum
In Jhansi Museum, Jhansi there is a
picture gallery that is dedicated to the Gupta period. The picture
gallery of the Gupta period is one of the major attractions that
brings the tourists to this place. You can also get a glimpse of the
numerous terracotta, bronzes, manuscripts, paintings and coins.
There are also collections of weaponry and arsenals used by Chandela,
Bundles and British. There are weapons used by Jhansi ki Rani and
others during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 |
