Uttar Pradesh · Bundelkhand

Jhansi District

Headquarters: Jhansi

Jhansi is the largest city of Bundelkhand and its best-known name, forever linked with Rani Lakshmibai and the uprising of 1857. The hilltop Jhansi Fort, built by Raja Bir Singh Deo of Orchha in the early 17th century, still overlooks the old city. Today Jhansi is the region's main railway, education, and trading hub.

Places to know in Jhansi

• Jhansi Fort – Hilltop fort where Rani Lakshmibai resisted British forces in 1858.
• Rani Mahal – Palace of the Rani, now a museum of sculpture and history.
• Government Museum, Jhansi – Collections from the Chandela and Bundela periods.
• Parichha Dam – Reservoir on the Betwa river, popular for its waterfront.

People of Jhansi

• Rani Lakshmibai – Queen of Jhansi and a leading figure of the 1857 uprising.
• Maithili Sharan Gupt – Hindi poet honoured as Rashtrakavi, born in Chirgaon.
• Major Dhyan Chand – Hockey legend who made Jhansi his home.

Cities and towns

Jhansi, Mauranipur, Garautha, Moth, Babina, Chirgaon, Samthar

Rivers

Betwa, Pahuj

Known for

Rani Lakshmibai, 1857 uprising, Jhansi Fort, Gateway to Bundelkhand

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