Jhansi
The Gateway to Bundelkhand
General Information
District: Jhansi, State: Uttar Pradesh, India
Area: 14 Sq. Km.
Languages Spoken: Hindi, Bundeli, English
Long Distance Code: +91-517
Importance: Famous for the fort of Jhansi and the reigning queen of Jhansi
Best Time to Visit: October to March
Description
Jhansi is more famous for its fiery queen, Rani Lakshmibai who triggered fight against colonialism fighting for freedom.<br />Jhansi although a part of Uttar Pradesh is nearer to Madhya Pradesh and hence was always the stronghold of the Chandela kings of Orchha and Khajuraho. But it lost its importance by the 11th century. It rose to prominence once again in the 17th century under the rule of Raja Bir Singh Deo. But still Jhansi became famous only with courageous legend of the queen of Jhansi, Rani Lakshmibai. <br />Rani Lakshmibai has been the inspiration to the freedom fighters of India. The story of her fight against the British is full of courage and guts. Once a small Brahmin girl from the town of Varanasi, she was married to the King of Jhansi. Unfortunately before giving an heir to the throne, she had to face an untimely death of her husband. She adopted a child as the heir. This gave the reason to the British to exploit her force her dethroning and retirement with an annual pension. Lakshmibai could not take that insult and even at the tender age of 22 fought a fierce battle against the British defying their rule and atrocity. She encouraged, young and old, men and women, irrespective of their class or caste. All together with their leader as the queen fought for their freedom and keep Jhansi.<br />But unfortunately Jhansi could not withstand the powerful British forces and fell. The queen had her four year old son tied tightly to her back, rode on her horse with swords in her hands came out to fight the last battle and fell to martyrdom. The year was 1858 which was also the time of political unrest in the northern parts of India. The story of the Queen of Jhansi has since become a folklore inspiring and encouraging the young and old till date.Location
At around 300 kms from the capital city of Lucknow, Jhansi, is supposed to be the gateway to Bundelkhand and lies on the borders of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Today's small and sleepy town of Jhansi was once the place of the fiery queen Rani Lakshmibai. The most important thing in this town is the fort. Built by Bir Singh Ju Deo in 1613, this tough fort was the residence of the royalties including the queen of Jhansi, Rani Lakshmibai until her death. The fort has been built over the rocky hillock of Bangra. The imposing Fort has ten gates. The Jhansi fort is a living testimony of ancient glamour and valour that it once bore. \r\nToday section of the fort is occupied by the Indian army but the most of it is open for public. The Rani Mahal, Palace of Rani Lakshmibai, is embellished beautiful paintings on the walls and ceilings. It has been converted into a museum and has a good collection of sculptures from the 9th and 12th Centuries A.D. \r\nThe state government Museum also housed inside the fort offer a good insight into the eventful history of Bundelkhand. \r\nMaharaja Gangadhar Rao ki Chhatri was built by his queen Rani Lakshmibai after his death. The Ganesh temple also in the fort is an ancient temple and is said to be the place where the marriage ceremony of the fiery queen Lakshmibai took place.
This is a beautiful lake situated some 25 km south of Jhansi. This is an old lake and is believed to be created some 250 years ago. It has some ruins of Chandela temples made in granite.
Parichha is famous for its scenic beauty situated at 25 kms north of Jhansi. It has a dam on the river Betwa and that gives ample of opportunity for the natural beauty to grow and also gives opportunity to the adventure seekers and picnickers.
Situated on the river Betwa, this small town is famous for the Dashavatara temple and the Jain temple. The Dashavatara temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his 10 spiritual forms. The temple belongs to the Gupta period and the first of its kind in the Northern part of India. \r\nThe Jain shrines in the town are beautiful depicting the scenes from the Jain mythology. \r\n\r\nThe other important excursion sites near Jhansi are the Mahoba and the Kalinjar. Mahoba being the capital of the Chandelas has many beautiful temples. Kalinjar too has a massive fort to visit.
ESSENCE OF LUXURY / PC-600 (14 Days / 13 Nights)
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This tour offers you the exotic destinations of North India, The romance of Taj Mahal, the eroticism of Khajuraho temples, the religious fervor of Varanasi, vibrancy of Jaipur , Jodhpur & Udaipur and unforgettable rural Rajasthan experience while enjoying the essence of Luxury in Alwar.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi-Varanasi
Day 4 : Varanasi
Day 5 : Varanasi-Khajuraho
Day 6 : Khajuraho-Jhansi-Agra
Day 7 : Agra
Day 8 : Agra-Alwar
Day 9 : Alwar
Day 10 : Alwar-Jaipur
Day 11 : Jaipur
Day 12 : Jaipur-Udaipur
Day 13 : Udaipur
Day 14 : Udaipur-Delhi
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This tour offers you the exotic destinations of North India, The romance of Taj Mahal, the eroticism of Khajuraho temples, the religious fervor of Varanasi, vibrancy of Jaipur , Jodhpur & Udaipur and unforgettable rural Rajasthan experience while enjoying the essence of Luxury in Alwar.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi-Varanasi
Day 4 : Varanasi
Day 5 : Varanasi-Khajuraho
Day 6 : Khajuraho-Jhansi-Agra
Day 7 : Agra
Day 8 : Agra-Alwar
Day 9 : Alwar
Day 10 : Alwar-Jaipur
Day 11 : Jaipur
Day 12 : Jaipur-Udaipur
Day 13 : Udaipur
Day 14 : Udaipur-Delhi
Classical India / PC-AU-36 (11 Days / 10 Nights)
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Specially designed for first time travelers to India, Classical India tour takes you through the hubs of Indian culture and heritage. Covering some of the most famous and exotic destinations of the country, the trip is designed to give you a complete traveling experience in terms of shopping, dining, sightseeing and entertainment while giving you an in depth tour of Indian history and culture. In addition to the classic Delhi, Agra and Jaipur that comprise the golden triangle of India, the tour combines the spiritual attractions of the famous Hindu pilgrimage city of Varanasi and the world famous heritage site of the erotic temples of Khajuraho in the mix to give you the perfect experience. On a whole, this trip promises to take you on a walk through some of the most visited and most famous attractions that make India one of the most visited destinations in the world.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi-Jaipur
Day 4 : Jaipur
Day 5 : Jaipur-Agra
Day 6 : Agra
Day 7 : Agra-Jhansi-Khajuraho
Day 8 : Khajuraho-Varanasi
Day 9 : Varanasi
Day 10 : Varanasi-Delhi
Day 11 : Delhi
Delhi-Jaipur-Agra-Jhansi-Khajuraho-Varanasi-Delhi
Specially designed for first time travelers to India, Classical India tour takes you through the hubs of Indian culture and heritage. Covering some of the most famous and exotic destinations of the country, the trip is designed to give you a complete traveling experience in terms of shopping, dining, sightseeing and entertainment while giving you an in depth tour of Indian history and culture. In addition to the classic Delhi, Agra and Jaipur that comprise the golden triangle of India, the tour combines the spiritual attractions of the famous Hindu pilgrimage city of Varanasi and the world famous heritage site of the erotic temples of Khajuraho in the mix to give you the perfect experience. On a whole, this trip promises to take you on a walk through some of the most visited and most famous attractions that make India one of the most visited destinations in the world.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi-Jaipur
Day 4 : Jaipur
Day 5 : Jaipur-Agra
Day 6 : Agra
Day 7 : Agra-Jhansi-Khajuraho
Day 8 : Khajuraho-Varanasi
Day 9 : Varanasi
Day 10 : Varanasi-Delhi
Day 11 : Delhi
Splendor India / PI-0382 (18 Days / 17 Nights)
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi-Jhansi-Khajuraho
Day 4 : Khajuraho
Day 5 : Khajuraho - Jhansi - Agra
Day 6 : Agra
Day 7 : Agra - Sawai Madhopur
Day 8 : Sawai Madhopur-Jaipur
Day 9 : Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur - Bikaner
Day 11 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Day 12 : Jaisalmer
Day 13 : Jaisalmer-Jodhpur
Day 14 : Jodhpur - Udaipur
Day 15 : Udaipur
Day 16 : Udaipur - Mumbai
Day 17 : Mumbai
Day 18 : Mumbai
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi-Jhansi-Khajuraho
Day 4 : Khajuraho
Day 5 : Khajuraho - Jhansi - Agra
Day 6 : Agra
Day 7 : Agra - Sawai Madhopur
Day 8 : Sawai Madhopur-Jaipur
Day 9 : Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur - Bikaner
Day 11 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Day 12 : Jaisalmer
Day 13 : Jaisalmer-Jodhpur
Day 14 : Jodhpur - Udaipur
Day 15 : Udaipur
Day 16 : Udaipur - Mumbai
Day 17 : Mumbai
Day 18 : Mumbai
The Golden Triangle with Gwalior and Khajuraho / PI-055 (10 Days / 9 Nights)
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A soul-lifting experience which invokes the mind and fire your imagination at Khajuraho that whisks you away from the humdrum of Delhi-the capital of India, onto Jaipur-the pink city of India to the mandatory trip to the Taj Mahal-a symbol of undying love and to imposing Gwalior Fort to the picturesque ruins of Orchha on the river Betwa.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Jaipur
Day 4 : Jaipur
Day 5 : Jaipur-Agra
Day 6 : Agra
Day 7 : Agra-Gwalior
Day 8 : Gwalior-Orchha-Khajuraho
Day 9 : Khajuraho-Jhansi-Delhi
Day 10 : Delhi
Delhi-Jaipur-Agra-Gwalior-Orchha-Khajuraho-Jhansi-Delhi
A soul-lifting experience which invokes the mind and fire your imagination at Khajuraho that whisks you away from the humdrum of Delhi-the capital of India, onto Jaipur-the pink city of India to the mandatory trip to the Taj Mahal-a symbol of undying love and to imposing Gwalior Fort to the picturesque ruins of Orchha on the river Betwa.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Jaipur
Day 4 : Jaipur
Day 5 : Jaipur-Agra
Day 6 : Agra
Day 7 : Agra-Gwalior
Day 8 : Gwalior-Orchha-Khajuraho
Day 9 : Khajuraho-Jhansi-Delhi
Day 10 : Delhi
Gujarat with Madhya Pradesh / PI-0417 (20 Days / 19 Nights)
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Located in the center of India, Madhya Pradesh is also known as ‘Heart of India’ and has several natural features ranging from plateaus, river valleys, hills and forests. The trip also covers the beautiful state of Gujarat that pays tribute to its past splendors with its superb monuments and rich cultural diversity.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi - Khajuraho
Day 3 : Khajuraho
Day 4 : Khajuraho - Jhansi
Day 5 : Jhansi - Datia - Sonagiri - Gwalior
Day 6 : Gwalior
Day 7 : Gwalior - Bhopal
Day 8 : Bhopal
Day 9 : Bhopal - Ujjain - Indore
Day 10 : Indore - Mandu - Indore
Day 11 : Indore - Ahmedabad
Day 12 : Ahmedabad - Modhera - Zainabad
Day 13 : Zainabad - Wankner - Rajkot
Day 14 : Rajkot - Junagadh - Sasan Gir
Day 15 : Sasan Gir
Day 16 : Sasan Gir - Somnath - Ahmedpur Mandvi
Day 17 : Ahmedpur Mandvi - Bhavnagar
Day 18 : Bhavnagar - Ahmedabad
Day 19 : Ahmedabad - Mumbai
Day 20 : Mumbai
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Located in the center of India, Madhya Pradesh is also known as ‘Heart of India’ and has several natural features ranging from plateaus, river valleys, hills and forests. The trip also covers the beautiful state of Gujarat that pays tribute to its past splendors with its superb monuments and rich cultural diversity.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi - Khajuraho
Day 3 : Khajuraho
Day 4 : Khajuraho - Jhansi
Day 5 : Jhansi - Datia - Sonagiri - Gwalior
Day 6 : Gwalior
Day 7 : Gwalior - Bhopal
Day 8 : Bhopal
Day 9 : Bhopal - Ujjain - Indore
Day 10 : Indore - Mandu - Indore
Day 11 : Indore - Ahmedabad
Day 12 : Ahmedabad - Modhera - Zainabad
Day 13 : Zainabad - Wankner - Rajkot
Day 14 : Rajkot - Junagadh - Sasan Gir
Day 15 : Sasan Gir
Day 16 : Sasan Gir - Somnath - Ahmedpur Mandvi
Day 17 : Ahmedpur Mandvi - Bhavnagar
Day 18 : Bhavnagar - Ahmedabad
Day 19 : Ahmedabad - Mumbai
Day 20 : Mumbai
Central India with Ganges Tour / PI-0491 (15 Days / 14 Nights)
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This wonderful tour of 15 days takes you on a sojourn of the unexplored, not so known yet beautiful India. From the important Hindu pilgrimage sites of Varanasi and Ujjain to the ruined forts and fortresses lined with folk tales of Orchha and Mandu; from the modern cities of Bhopal and Indore to the exotic architecture of the Khajuraho temples, this tour will give you an insight on the India that dwelt in this part some few hundred years back.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Varanasi
Day 4 : Varanasi
Day 5 : Varanasi - Khajuraho
Day 6 : Khajuraho - Orchha
Day 7 : Orchha-Jhansi-Gwalior
Day 8 : Gwalior - Shivpuri-Gwalior
Day 9 : Gwalior-Bhopal
Day 10 : Bhopal-Indore
Day 11 : Indore-Ujjain-Indore
Day 12 : Indore-Mandu
Day 13 : Mandu
Day 14 : Mandu-Bhopal
Day 15 : Bhopal - Delhi
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This wonderful tour of 15 days takes you on a sojourn of the unexplored, not so known yet beautiful India. From the important Hindu pilgrimage sites of Varanasi and Ujjain to the ruined forts and fortresses lined with folk tales of Orchha and Mandu; from the modern cities of Bhopal and Indore to the exotic architecture of the Khajuraho temples, this tour will give you an insight on the India that dwelt in this part some few hundred years back.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Varanasi
Day 4 : Varanasi
Day 5 : Varanasi - Khajuraho
Day 6 : Khajuraho - Orchha
Day 7 : Orchha-Jhansi-Gwalior
Day 8 : Gwalior - Shivpuri-Gwalior
Day 9 : Gwalior-Bhopal
Day 10 : Bhopal-Indore
Day 11 : Indore-Ujjain-Indore
Day 12 : Indore-Mandu
Day 13 : Mandu
Day 14 : Mandu-Bhopal
Day 15 : Bhopal - Delhi
India Unplugged / PI-0342 (15 Days / 14 Nights)
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Get a brief peek into the history and culture of ancient India as you stroll around some of the most famous ancient monuments and temples of India with this specially designed tour.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Lucknow
Day 4 : Lucknow
Day 5 : Lucknow - Varanasi
Day 6 : Varanasi
Day 7 : Varanasi - Khajuraho
Day 8 : Khajuraho-Orchha-Jhansi-Agra
Day 9 : Agra - Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur
Day 11 : Jaipur-Pushkar-Jodhpur
Day 12 : Jodhpur
Day 13 : Jodhpur-Ranakpur-Udaipur
Day 14 : Udaipur
Day 15 : Udaipur-Delhi
Delhi-Lucknow-Varanasi-Khajuraho-Orchha-Jhansi-Agra-Jaipur-Pushkar-Jodhpur-Ranakpur-Udaipur-Delhi
Get a brief peek into the history and culture of ancient India as you stroll around some of the most famous ancient monuments and temples of India with this specially designed tour.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Lucknow
Day 4 : Lucknow
Day 5 : Lucknow - Varanasi
Day 6 : Varanasi
Day 7 : Varanasi - Khajuraho
Day 8 : Khajuraho-Orchha-Jhansi-Agra
Day 9 : Agra - Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur
Day 11 : Jaipur-Pushkar-Jodhpur
Day 12 : Jodhpur
Day 13 : Jodhpur-Ranakpur-Udaipur
Day 14 : Udaipur
Day 15 : Udaipur-Delhi
Exotic India with Kathmandu / PC-640 (14 Days / 13 Nights)
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Visit and explore the best of the country along with an added attraction of Kathmandu with specially designed tour for beauty and history lovers.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi-Jaipur
Day 4 : Jaipur
Day 5 : Jaipur-Fatehpur Sikri-Agra
Day 6 : Agra
Day 7 : Agra-Jhansi-Orchha
Day 8 : Khajuraho
Day 9 : Khajuraho-Varanasi
Day 10 : Varanasi
Day 11 : Varanasi-Kathmandu
Day 12 : Kathmandu
Day 13 : Kathmandu
Day 14 : Kathmandu-Delhi
Delhi-Jaipur-Fatehpur Sikri-Agra-Jhansi-Orchha-Khajuraho-Varanasi-Kathmandu-Delhi
Visit and explore the best of the country along with an added attraction of Kathmandu with specially designed tour for beauty and history lovers.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi-Jaipur
Day 4 : Jaipur
Day 5 : Jaipur-Fatehpur Sikri-Agra
Day 6 : Agra
Day 7 : Agra-Jhansi-Orchha
Day 8 : Khajuraho
Day 9 : Khajuraho-Varanasi
Day 10 : Varanasi
Day 11 : Varanasi-Kathmandu
Day 12 : Kathmandu
Day 13 : Kathmandu
Day 14 : Kathmandu-Delhi
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