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Avantibai
Sign in to saveMaharani Avantibai Lodhi (16 August 1831 – 20 March 1858) was a queen-ruler and freedom fighter. She was the queen of the Ramgarh (present-day Dindori) in Madhya Pradesh. An opponent of the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, information concerning her is sparse and mostly comes from folklore. In 21st century, she has been used as a political icon in Lodhi community.
Key facts
- Person.image
- Avantibai 2001 stamp of India.jpg
- Person.caption
- Avantibai on a 2001 stamp of India
- Person.birth_place
- Mankhedi Village, Seoni
- Person.father
- Zamindar Rao Jujhar Singh
- Person.spouse
- Maharaja Vikramaditya Singh
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Place of birth
- gram panchayat
- Occupation
- politician
- Image
- Avantibai 2001 stamp of India.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1831-00-00
- date of death
- 1858-03-20
- manner of death
- Suicide
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- Avantibai
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Indian rebellion of 1857
- Samadhi of Rani
- Legacy
- See also
- References
Maharani Avantibai Lodhi (16 August 1831 – 20 March 1858) was a queen-ruler and freedom fighter. She was the queen of the Ramgarh (present-day Dindori) in Madhya Pradesh. An opponent of the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, information concerning her is sparse and mostly comes from folklore. In 21st century, she has been used as a political icon in Lodhi community.
thumb|Statue of Rani Avantibai, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh
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