The Rani Mahal (meaning "Queen's palace") is a royal palace in the city of
Jhansi
Jhansi (; Hindi: झांसी, Urdu: ) is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative head ...
, Uttar Pradesh, India. The palace was built by Raghu Nath-II of the
Newalkar
Newalkar dynasty were Marathi Karhade Brahmins, who were the Maharajas of Jhansi from 1769 to 1858. Their family deity was goddess Mahalakshmi. The Newalkars were sardars under Peshwa Madhavrao I, and later became Maharajas of Jhansi in Centra ...
family (1769-96), subedar of Jhansi. This palace later formed one of the residences for
Rani Lakshmibai
Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi (; 19 November 1828 — 18 June 1858),Though the day of the month is regarded as certain historians disagree about the year: among those suggested are 1827 and 1835. was an Indian queen, the Maharani consort of ...
(1853-58).
Description
Architecturally, it is a flat-roofed, two-storeyed building having a quadrangular courtyard with a small well and one fountain on opposite sides. The palace consists of six halls and parallel corridors with
multi-foiled arches and a number of small rooms. The Darbar Hall, approached by a flight of steps, is beautifully decorated with paintings in bright colours exhibiting various floral, faunal and geometrical motifs. The arches are embellished with peacock and rosette patterns. A major part of it was damaged by British bombardment during the siege of Jhansi in 1858. The ground floor of the palace houses stone sculptures collected from
Madanpur,
Barua Sagar
Baruasagar is a town and a municipal board in Jhansi district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was named so because of the beautiful lake called Baruasagar Tal.
Maharshi Shringirishi Temple is also located near lakeside.
Demographics
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, Dudhai and Chandpur dating from the
Gupta
Gupta () is a common surname or last name of Indian origin. It is based on the Sanskrit word गोप्तृ ''goptṛ'', which means 'guardian' or 'protector'. According to historian R. C. Majumdar, the surname ''Gupta'' was adopted by se ...
to Medieval periods (9th to 12th centuries).
External links
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ASI Rani Mahal, Jhansihttp://www.mustseeindia.com/Jhansi-Rani-Mahal/attraction/11045
References
Buildings and structures in Jhansi
Tourism in Jhansi
Palaces in Uttar Pradesh
Memorials to Rani Laxmibai
Tourist attractions in Jhansi district
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