Jhansi

[ jahn-see ]

noun

1. a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in central India.

Jhansi

/ ˈdʒɑːnsɪ /

noun

1. a city in central India, in SW Uttar Pradesh: scene of a mutiny against the British in 1857. Pop: 383 248 (2001)

Example Sentences

At three stations—Lucknow, Jhansi and Cawnpore—the mutiny was of political importance.

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He fought battles against baffling Rose's brilliant campaign odds, and captured the stronghold of Jhansi.

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Jhansi is the principal centre for the agricultural trade of the district, but its manufactures are small.

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Even when the city was within Gwalior, the civil headquarters and the cantonment were at Jhansi Naoabad, under its walls.

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Their general founded the city of Jhansi, and peopled it with inhabitants from Orchha state.

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