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Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language epic historical biographical action drama film [3] based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi. [7] It is directed by Krish Jagarlamudi and Kangana Ranaut from a screenplay written by V. Vijayendra Prasad .
Lakshmibai Newalkar, the Rani of Jhansi or Jhansi ki Rani widely known as Rani Lakshmibai (pronunciation ⓘ; born Manikarnika Tambe; 19 November 1828 — 18 June 1858), [1] [2] was the Maharani consort of the princely state of Jhansi in the Maratha Empire from 1843 to 1853 by marriage to Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar.
Manikarnika Ghat in 2007. Baba Mashan Nath temple at the top. Manikarnika Ghat (Hindi: मणिकर्णिका घाट) is one of the holiest [1] cremation grounds among the sacred riverfronts (), located on the banks of River Ganga, in the city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats are dedicated to the cremation ritual. Annually, less than 2 in 1000 people who die in India , or 25,000 to 30,000 bodies are cremated on various Varanasi Ghats; about an average of 80 per day.
Manikarnika Ghat, a cremation ground along the river Ganga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Manikarnika Tank , a ceremonial water reservoir in Odisha, India Secunderabad–Danapur Express , a train formerly known as Manikarnika Express
The story begins with Manikarnika stealing the British flag and unfurling the flag of their nation. This angers the British and they search for the person who burnt their flag. As part of her journey, Manu marries King Gangadhar Rao of Jhansi, taking a position giving her the power to fight for independence for Jhansi as well as the rest of India.
14 years old Manikarnika "Manu" lives with her father, Moropant Tambe, a pandit in the Bithoor court of Peshwa Baji Rao II and Nana Saheb. Manu is trained in the arts of war by Tatya Tope. She despises the British rule of India and combats against it. Manu is a thorn in the side of Manson, a British official.
The State of Jhansi was, however, reclaimed and ruled by Rani Laxmi Bai (also known as Manikarnika), one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, from August 1857 to June 1858. The state flag was a saffron banner associated with Hinduism.