This was a part of my larger trip to the Bundelkhand region.
We left on our second day at Orchha for Jhansi. On the way one of the car’s tyre got punctured. This happened on the way from Bharatpur to Deeg also. The same tyre was punctured. Spent around 45 minutes out of which 30 minutes were spent between the driver and the mechanic negotiating on the price for the tube to be replaced. While we were waiting there, I could see quite a few vehicles carrying the Samajwadi Party’s flag going on the route to Jhansi. There was some meeting somewhere. After all this we were on the way to Jhansi.
The first stop
in Jhansi was the fort. The entry fee to the fort is Rs 5/- per person.
For foreign nationals I think it it Rs 100/- per person. I missed taking
a snap of the entry fees board as I normally do. Here also we
negotiated with the guide to show around for Rs 100/- from Rs 200/-.
This fort was built by the king of Orchha. At the entrance of the fort
there is a machine gun which was used by the British for protecting the
fort. There are quite a few places to see inside the fort. Some of the
places inside the fort were modified by the Britishers as per their
needs. At the entrance of the gate there is plaque where the famous poem
“Khoob Ladi Mardani Who Toh Jhansi Wali Rani Thi” is inscribed. It is
said that Rani Laxmibai constructed 2 temples (one for Ganesha and the second for Shiva) inside the fort and she
used to personally gather flowers from Amod Garden daily for worship.
There is also a spot which marks the place from where Rani Laxmibai
jumped from the fort on a horse with her son on her back.
After the fort the next stop was Rani Mahal. After the death of the
king, Rani Laxmibai ruled over Jhansi from here. There are quite a few
artifacts inside the mahal and some beautiful frescoes also. When we were there there were no tourists inside the Mahal. We just saw a couple of locals inside maintaining the complex. The next
stop was Laxmi Tal, a lake named after Rani Laxmibai. We had a tough time reaching this place and had to ask locals direction to reach there. This is supposed to be the place where an attempt to assassinate Gangadhar Rao was made. We were also
supposed to see Gangadhar Rao’s chattri but were not able to identify
it. It is situated near Laxmi Tal.
I think Jhansi could be seen as a day trip from Orchha. It could also be skipped if you are short on time. Even the driver was surprised when I told him that we have to go to Jhansi. The big reason to include Jhansi which does not have much sights to see apart from the fort is my 3 year old son. My son was a regular viewer of the TV serial Jhansi Ki Rani. He would take a spoon, give one to me or my wife and say “Jhansi” and start to fight.
This ended our tour to Jhansi. We went back to Orchha to enjoy the evening by the River Betwa.
We left on our second day at Orchha for Jhansi. On the way one of the car’s tyre got punctured. This happened on the way from Bharatpur to Deeg also. The same tyre was punctured. Spent around 45 minutes out of which 30 minutes were spent between the driver and the mechanic negotiating on the price for the tube to be replaced. While we were waiting there, I could see quite a few vehicles carrying the Samajwadi Party’s flag going on the route to Jhansi. There was some meeting somewhere. After all this we were on the way to Jhansi.
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| Ganesh Idol |
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| Rani Mahal |
I think Jhansi could be seen as a day trip from Orchha. It could also be skipped if you are short on time. Even the driver was surprised when I told him that we have to go to Jhansi. The big reason to include Jhansi which does not have much sights to see apart from the fort is my 3 year old son. My son was a regular viewer of the TV serial Jhansi Ki Rani. He would take a spoon, give one to me or my wife and say “Jhansi” and start to fight.
This ended our tour to Jhansi. We went back to Orchha to enjoy the evening by the River Betwa.
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