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Question 10., , Find out more about Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi. In what ways would she have been an unusual woman, for her times?, , Answer:, , Rani of Jhansi: Rani Lakshmibai was the bravest among all the leaders of 1857 who tried to defeat the, British forces. After the death of her husband she had adopted a son but the then Governor-General,, Lord Dalhousie refused to give the rule of Jhansi to the adopted child, and Jhansi was annexed to the, British Empire., , When the revolt started against the British, Rani Lakshmibai also participated in it and fought very, bravely. Her bravery would always continue to inspire the Indians. With the help of her commanders, Nana Sahib, Tantia Tope, and her Afghan supporters, she occupied Gwalior. Hearing about her bravery,, the army of Scindia deserted their Maharaja and joined Rani of Jhansi. In the end, she was defeated by, the British and died fighting bravely against the British., , She might be called an unusual woman of her times because of the following reasons:, , She became a widow at the age of 15 years but she did not lose heart., , She did not accept the British atrocities and challenged them., , She ruled Jhansi very bravely and efficiently after her husband’s death.