Jhansirani life
Maa laxmi bai or Manikarnika (Manu Bai) was born on 19 November 1828 [5] [6] [7] in the holy town of Varanasi into a Marathi Brahmin family. [8] [9] She was named Manikarnika and was nicknamed Manu. [10] Her father was Moropant Tambe [11] and her mother Bhagirathi Sapre (Bhagirathi Bai). Her parents came from Maharashtra and was cousin of Nana Sahib . [12] Her mother died when she was four years old. Her father worked for a court Peshwa of Bithoor district who brought up Manikarnika like his own daughter. [13] The Peshwa called her "Chhabili", which means "playful". She was educated at home and was more independent in her childhood than others of her age; her studies included shooting, horsemanship, fencing [14] [15] and Mallakhamba with her childhood friends Nana Sahib and Tatya Tope . [16] Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College or MLBMC or MLB Medical College is a state run medical college located in Jhansi , Utta