Question

Rani Laxmi Bai died fighting the British in the Battle of ___________.
A. Jhansi
B. Kanpur
C. Gwalior
D. Kalpi

Answer 1

Hint: Rani Laxmi Bai who was born in Varanasi was named Manikarnika Tambe. She was known as the fearless queen of her hometown, Jhansi and also fought the 1857 war of independence.

 Complete answer: Manikarnika Tambe was the famous and fearless queen of Jhansi in Maharashtra. She earned the title of Rani Laxmi Bai and also fought in the independence battle of 1857 against the British. She was known as the symbol of resistance to the British Raj, and for the Indian people. She is known to have died in the war while fighting against the British in the year 1858 in Gwalior. After her death, the Britishers captured the place of Gwalior.
Option A. Jhansi was the place of birth of Rani Laxmi Bai. She was also the queen of Jhansi.
Option B. Kanpur, though there is no known connection to Rani Laxmi Bai and Kanpur, there is a statue of Rani Laxmi Bai which was built by the people of Kanpur.
Option C. Gwalior was the place where Rani Laxmi Bai died, during the war against the British in 1858.
Option D. Kalpi was where Rani Laxmi Bai fought another battle against the British.
The correct answer to this question is option C - Gwalior.

Note: Do not get confused between Gwalior and Jhansi. Gwalior was where she died while fighting the war of independence with the British, whereas, Jhansi was her place of birth and also her kingdom where she ruled as the queen.