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Lakshmibais

Lakshmibais refer to women named Lakshmibai. The name combines Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity, with bai, an honorific meaning "lady" in several Indian languages, and is particularly common in Marathi- and Hindi-speaking regions.

The most widely known bearer is Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi (1828–1858), queen of the princely state of

Because Lakshmabi is a given name rather than a single title, several other women have borne the

Jhansi
in
what
is
now
Uttar
Pradesh.
Born
Manikarnika
Tambe,
she
married
Gangadhar
Rao,
Raja
of
Jhansi,
and
after
his
death
became
regent
for
their
successor.
During
the
Indian
Rebellion
of
1857
she
emerged
as
a
leading
military
figure
and
became
a
symbol
of
resistance
to
British
rule.
She
died
in
1858
while
fighting
the
British
near
Gwalior.
Her
legacy
is
celebrated
in
Indian
literature,
film,
and
popular
culture
as
an
emblem
of
courage
and
national
struggle.
name,
and
Lakshmibais
may
refer
to
those
individuals
as
well.
In
modern
usage,
the
name
continues
to
appear
across
various
regions
and
languages,
reflecting
the
enduring
cultural
association
with
the
goddess
Lakshmi.