8 moments

1. Residence at Rani Mahal begins

   1853-01-01 · Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahal, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India

   

   After the East India Company annexed Jhansi, Lakshmibai was compelled to leave the fort and made Rani Mahal her residence. This became her principal documented residence during the years preceding the final siege. Coordinates are for the protected Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahal, published by India’s National Monuments Authority.

2. Meeting John Lang at Rani Mahal

   1854-01-01 · Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahal, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India

   

   Lakshmibai met the lawyer John Lang at her Jhansi residence while pursuing her legal challenge to the East India Company’s annexation of Jhansi.

3. Approached to lead the 1857 revolt

   1857-01-01 · Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahal, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India

   At Rani Mahal, Indian fighters approached Lakshmibai and urged her to assume leadership during the uprising at Jhansi. The source supports the year, but not a more precise date.

4. Counterattack during the fall of Jhansi

   1858-04-03 · Jhansi Fort, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India

   

   During the British assault on Jhansi, Lakshmibai personally led a counterattack and then withdrew to Jhansi Fort.

5. Arrival at Kalpi after escape

   1858-04-05 · Kalpi, Uttar Pradesh, India

   

   After escaping the siege of Jhansi with her adopted son and accompanying soldiers, Lakshmibai reached Kalpi, a rebel headquarters on the Yamuna. Coordinates represent the settlement of Kalpi.

6. Rebel army assembled at Kalpi

   1858-04-27 · Kalpi, Uttar Pradesh, India

   

   Lakshmibai was among the leaders at Kalpi when a large rebel army had assembled there for the continuing Central India campaign. Coordinates represent the settlement of Kalpi.

7. Defense of Kalpi Fort

   1858-05-22 · Kalpi Fort site, Kalpi, Uttar Pradesh, India

   

   Lakshmibai and other rebel leaders prepared defensive lines around Kalpi Fort and attacked Hugh Rose’s besieging force on 22 May. The historic fort was dismantled after 1858; coordinates represent Kalpi.

8. Final command near Kotah-ki-Serai

   1858-06-17 · Kotah-ki-Serai, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India

   

   Lakshmibai commanded rebel forces in combat on hilly ground between Kotah-ki-Serai and Gwalior. The account states that all accounts agree she died fighting. Coordinates are a representative point for Gwalior because the cited account identifies the battlefield corridor rather than precise battlefield coordinates. The article’s infobox gives her death date as 1858-06-18, while this final action is dated 1858-06-17.