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SPEAKER_00: Hello. From Wonder Media Network, I'm Jenny Kaplan, and this is Encyclopedia Wamanica. In honor of the new year and new decade, this month we're covering leaders from throughout history. Today we're talking about a woman who was a key figure of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against British rule. She was the Queen of Jhansi, a state in North India. Meet Lakshmibai.
SPEAKER_00: Mani Karnika Tambay, nicknamed Manu, was born on November 19, 1828, in a town called Varanasi. Her family was part of the upper-class Brahmin caste. Manu's mother died when Manu was four years old. Her father worked for the Peshwa, basically the prime minister of the Bithoor district. Manu was a playful and independent child. She was educated at home and learned how to shoot, ride horses, fence, and more. In May 1842, Manu married the Maharaja of Jhansi. From that point on, she was called Lakshmibai. The name was in honor of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, good fortune, and beauty. Lakshmibai and the Maharaja had a son in 1851, but he died just four months later. The Maharaja then adopted a son. During the adoption, the Maharaja wrote a letter to the British political officer of the region with instructions that the child was to be well treated and that the region of Jhansi was to be ruled by Lakshmibai for the rest of her lifetime. But when the Maharaja died in 1853, his wishes weren't respected. The British East India Company annexed the region. When Lakshmibai heard what they were doing, she said, I shall not surrender my Jhansi. But in March 1854, about five months after her husband's death, Lakshmibai was kicked out of the palace and given an annual pension of 60,000 rupees. Three years later, on May 10, 1857, a widespread revolt against British colonial rule began in India. The skirmish was later called by many names, including the Indian Rebellion, the First War of Independence, and the Indian Mutiny. In June of 1857, a group of Indian rebels took over the star fort of Jhansi, a key building that held both treasure and arms. The British surrendered to the Indian fighters with the promise that they wouldn't be harmed. But that promise wasn't kept. The rebels killed around 50 British officers and their families. Lakshmibai's involvement in the Star Force massacre is debated. The rebels also threatened to blow up the palace where Lakshmibai lived, but she gave them a sizable sum of money not to do so, and they left four days after the massacre. In the aftermath, Lakshmibai took over rule of the region. She wrote to the British to tell them of her plans and was approved to rule until a new British superintendent could arrive. But others caught wind of the power vacuum and tried to invade Jhansi. Lakshmibai's troops beat back those of her husband's nephew, who also claimed the throne. When another group attempted to usurp Lakshmibai, she asked the British for help. They didn't respond, because by this point, they'd come to believe that Lakshmibai herself was responsible for the star fort massacre that had resulted in the deaths of British officers and their families. All alone, Lakshmibai's troops defended the fort and beat the challengers back. From August 1857 to January 1858, Lakshmibai ruled Jhansi peacefully. In theory, she was holding the city for the British. But the British never came to help or to take over. Their tardiness strengthened the arguments of certain factions of Lakshmibai's followers who wanted full independence from the colonizers. When the British finally did return, Lakshmibai's intentions were no longer to give over so easily. When a British commander demanded the surrender of the city, Lakshmibai responded with a proclamation saying, The British put Jhansi under siege. Lakshmibai sent word to a childhood friend for help and more troops. Her friend, Tatya Top, pulled through but got locked in battle with the British. On April 3, 1858, the British attacked Jhansi once more and succeeded by taking advantage of breaches in the city's defenses. The fighting was brutal as the British fought through swaths of determined loyalists throughout the city. When it became clear that the city had fallen, Lakshmibai escaped with her adopted son to meet up with other rebel forces. Lakshmibai continued to fight the British as a rebel leader and eventually died in battle in 1858. There are multiple accounts of her death. In one version of the story, she donned a uniform, was wounded by a British soldier, and then shot him on her deathbed. In another, she was severely wounded and asked the bystander to burn her body rather than be captured by the British. 20 years after her death, in The History of the Indian Mutiny, Volume 3, British Colonel
SPEAKER_00: Mallison wrote, Whatever her faults and British eyes may have been, her countrymen will forever remember that she was driven by ill treatment into rebellion and that she lived and died for her country. We cannot forget her contribution for India. Tune in tomorrow for the story of Another Leader. This week of Encyclopedia Wamanica is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus. To learn more about Lakshmibai, I recommend you check out The Great Courses Plus's course on The History of India. Learn about India from its earliest societies to its major modern developments. The Great Courses Plus is an online streaming service that allows you to learn on your own terms anytime, anywhere. You have access to thousands of lectures taught by professors who really know their stuff. Try it for yourself. We've arranged for Encyclopedia Wamanica listeners to get an entire month for free. Sign up now at thegreatcoursesplus.com slash encyclopedia. That's thegreatcoursesplus.com slash encyclopedia. Special thanks to Liz Kaplan, my favorite sister and co-creator. Talk to you tomorrow.
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