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Jhansi

Jhansi 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 headquarters of Jhansi district and Jhansi division. Called the Gateway to Bundelkhand, Jhansi is situated between the rivers Pahuj and Betwa at an average elevation of 285 metres (935 feet). It is about from New Delhi and from Lucknow.

The original walled city grew around its stone fort which crowns a neighbouring rock. The ancient name of the city was Balwantnagar. From 1817 to 1854, Jhansi was the capital of the princely state of Jhansi which was ruled by Maratha rajas. The state was annexed by the British Governor General in 1854; Damodar Rao's claim to the throne was rejected but Rani Lakshmibai ruled it from June 1857 to June 1858.

Jhansi is well connected to all other major towns in Uttar Pradesh by road and railway networks. The National Highways Development Project has supported development of Jhansi. Srinagar to Kanyakumari North-South corridor passes through Jhansi as does the East-West corridor; consequently there has been a sudden rush to infrastructure and real estate development in the city. A greenfield airport development has been planned. On 28 August, 2015 Jhansi was selected among 98 cities for smart city initiative by Government of India.

Jhansi (Lok Sabha constituency)

Jhansi Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in south-western Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.

The serial number of this constituency in Uttar Pradesh is 46. This constituency includes geographical boundaries of Lalitpur district also (in due south from Jhansi city).

Usage examples of "jhansi".

Gavin is determined to prevent the Nawab going the way of the Rani of Jhansi and proclaiming his State independent.

I have heard that the small British community in the fort at Jhansi were massacred, as at Cawnpore, despite being promised safe passage.

General Rose crowned his name with many honours, having defeated Tantia Topie, the Rhani of Jhansi, and the rebel leaders, and sweeping with his avenging sword the revolted provinces of Central India.

Historically it includes the five British districts of Hamirpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur and Banda, which now form part of the Allahabad division of the United Provinces, but politically it is restricted to a collection of native states, under the Bundelkhand agency.

About Datia and Jhansi the inhabitants are a stout and handsome race of men, well off and contented.

During the mutiny of 1857, however, many of the chiefs rose against the British, the rani of Jhansi being a notable example.

Zameen of Rijk and her cyborg counterpart the Goddess of Victory joined forces, like twin Ranis of Jhansi rising up against imperialist oppression, or like Little Brain in a new, double-trouble incarnation, leading her promised revolution.

For three days and nights we moved steadily north-east, through Bhopal and Jhansi, across the Ganges to Lucknow, then turned east to come at last to Gorakhpur, the garrison town where long ago I had lain weeping in my hospital bed because I had lost my only friend in the world.