Rani Lakshmi Bai was one of the leading figures of the First War of Indian Independence of 1857 and became a symbol of resistance to the British Raj for Indian nationalists. Every year on November 19, the nation celebrates Rani Lakshmi Bai’s birth anniversary. As per history, Rani Lakshmi Bai was born as Manikarnika Tambe in the town of Varanasi.