Jhansi State

Jhansi was an independent princely state ruled by the Maratha Newalkar dynasty under suzerainty of British India from 1804 till 1853, when the British authorities took over the State under the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse. The fortified town of Jhansi served as its capital.

Historically the principality of Jhansi in Bundelkhand had been held by a tributary chief of the Peshwa, who ceded his rights in the Jhansi Province to the British after the defeat of the Maratha Empire. Lord Hastings rewarded the chief with hereditary rule over the province. The State of Jhansi was, however, reclaimed and ruled by Rani Laxmi Bai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, from August 1857 to June 1858. The state flag was an orange triangle.

Early history

Under Bundela Rajputs of Orchha/Panna

The town of Jhansi and surroundings were the stronghold of the Chandela rulers. Balwant Nagar was the name of this place; however in 11th century Jhansi lost its importance. In 17th century under Raja Bir Singh Deo I (r. 1605–1627) of Orchha rose to prominence again. Raja Bir Singh Deo had good relations with the Mughal emperor Jehangir. In five year construction period (1613–1618) Raja Bir Singh Deo got constructed the Jhansi Fort and around it got established a Balwant Nagar, which later on came to be known as Jhansi.

Jhansi

Jhansi ( pronunciation ) is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi district and Jhansi division. Called the Gateway to Bundelkhand, Jhansi is situated between the rivers Pahuj and Betwa at an average elevation of 285 metres (935 feet). It is about 415 kilometres (258 mi) from New Delhi and 292 kilometres (181 mi) from Lucknow.

The original walled city grew around its stone fort which crowns a neighbouring rock. The ancient name of the city was Balwantnagar. From 1817 to 1854, Jhansi was the capital of the princely state of Jhansi which was ruled by Maratha rajas. The state was annexed by the British Governor General in 1854; Damodar Rao's claim to the throne was rejected but Rani Lakshmibai ruled it from June 1857 to June 1858.

Jhansi is well connected to all other major towns in Uttar Pradesh by road and railway networks. The National Highways Development Project has supported development of Jhansi.Srinagar to Kanyakumari North-West corridor passes through Jhansi as does the East-West corridor; consequently there has been a sudden rush to infrastructure and real estate development in the city. A greenfield airport development has been planned. On 28 August, 2015 Jhansi was selected among 98 cities for smart city initiative by Government of India.

Jhansi (Lok Sabha constituency)

Jhansi Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: झांसी लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is a Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in south-western Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.

The serial number of this constituency in Uttar Pradesh is 46. This constituency includes geographical boundaries of Lalitpur district also (in due south from Jhansi city).

Assembly segments

Presently, Jhansi Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:

Members of Parliament

Election Results

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Coordinates: 25°27′N 78°34′E / 25.45°N 78.56°E / 25.45; 78.56

Jhansi Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Jhansi Nagar (Hindi: झाँसी नगर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is the 223rd constituency of 403 elected constituencies in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. It belongs to the general category. It falls under the Jhansi Lok Sabha seat and Jhansi district. The first M.L.A. of Jhansi, Atma Ram Govind Kher was speaker of the Uttar Pradesh assembly three times.

The seat is currently held by Ravi Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Mr. Ravindra Shukla has been the most elected MLA in the history of jhansi who got 4 times to serve the city.

The population of Jhansi Nagar according to the 2011 census is 549,391 and the literacy rate is 83.81 percent.

The following table contains the list of all the members of the Legislative Assembly and their respective parties from 1951 to 2012.

Election Results

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