Jhansi Fort
झाँसी का किला
A hilltop fortress where Rani Lakshmi Bai, the heroine of the 1857 uprising, made her stand. The city of Jhansi can be seen from its ramparts.
Jhansi Fort was begun in 1613 by Bir Singh Deo of Orchha and sits on a rocky hill at the center of Jhansi city. During the 1857 Indian Rebellion, Queen Rani Lakshmi Bai led her troops to resist British forces here. A legend says she leapt from the walls on horseback with her child tied to her back, which made the fort a sacred site of Indian patriotism. Inside are a Shiva temple, a Ganesh temple, gun emplacements and the spot where the queen is said to have jumped. Admission for foreigners is about 300 rupees. The town is about 18 km from Orchha. Jhansi railway station is the transit hub for travel to Orchha, so you can visit the fort on the way.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Rani Mahal, Jhansi
- Laxmi Narayan Temple
- Ram Raja Temple
- Chaturbhuj Temple
- Phool Bagh & Sawan Bhadon
- Rai Praveen Mahal
- Raja Mahal
- Jahangir Mahal