Early Life and Background: Born: Manikarnika Tambe on 19th November 1828, in Varanasi She was later known as Lakshmibai. She was the daughter of Moropant Tambe and grew up in an environment steeped in courage and valor. At a young age, she married Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar, the Maharaja of Jhansi, and they had a son named Damodar Rao. https://www.drishticuet.com/current-affairs/rani-lakshmi-bai