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years, grew around its fortifications. The Mar stone fort is the crowning glory of the city. Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. Jhansi The name Jhansi is actually a corrupted Max: 18.0°C Min: Rain: 12.0mm 12.89999961 8530273°C Jhansi is a very significant historical version of the original name Jhainsi. According to local legend, the Raja place in India, well known after the Apr of Orchcha was sitting with the Raja of great and valiant Maratha Queen Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. Jaitpur when he asked the latter if he could Max: Min: Rain: 0.0mm Rani Lakshmi Bai. It was a hotspot 26.79999923 16.39999961 see the new fort on Bangara Hill. To this, the 7060547°C 8530273°C for the Indian Revolt of 1857. Raja of Jaitpur said that he could see it May Strategically placed between the jhainsi (just a shadowy outline). The Jhansi Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. rivers Pahunj and Betwa, it is well Famous For : City Fort was one of the most strategically built Max: Min: 23.5°C Rain: 0.0mm connected and nothing less than a forts of Central India, commanding views of 20.29999923 7060547°C treat for the history buffs! Jhansi means 'blurred shadows'. This name the city. There is a museum here dedicated has been derived from the shadows of the to the history of . Here you can Jun lofty forts built by the in the city. find sculptures and artefacts which offer an Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, umbrella. insight into the city's past. Some of the Jhansi is part of Bundelkhand, the cultural Max: Min: Rain: 114.0mm region of Madhya Pradesh- must-visit places in Jhansi are Laxmi Bai 23.39999961 18.60000038 8530273°C 1469727°C which was ruled by the Bundela Rajputs Park, Jhansi Fort, Narayan Bagh and Shrine since the 16th century.It is an alluring place of St. Jude Church.  Jul located in Uttar Pradesh that houses the Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, umbrella. majestic Jhansi Fort built by Raja Bir Singh in When To Max: Min: 15.5°C Rain: 204.0mm the year 1613 and the Rani Mahal built in 12 20.70000076 2939453°C CE These places are still intact and preserve the glory of age old history and now have VISIT Aug been either turned into museums or Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, umbrella. maintained as important monuments. http://www.ixigo.com/weather-in-jhansi-lp-1571550 Max: Min: Rain: 282.0mm 22.79999923 16.89999961 7060547°C 8530273°C Jan Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. Sep Max: 17.5°C Min: Rain: 0.0mm Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. 8.199999809 The city is most famously associated with Max: Min: Rain: 15.0mm 265137°C 19.79999923 15.19999980 Rani Lakshmibai, the brave freedom fighter 7060547°C 9265137°C This Pdf and its contents are copyright © Feb 2013,ixigo.com, all rights reserved. ixigo logo, the of the Revolt of 1857. Situated along the Oct character and all other marks displayed herein are Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. registered and/or common law trademarks of banks of the River Pahluj, Jhansi is often ixigo.com and/or third parties. Max: Min: Rain: 45.0mm Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. called the "Gateway to Bundelkhand". 17.20000076 9.199999809 2939453°C 265137°C Originally, the city was walled, but over the Jhansi Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/jhansi page 2

Max: Min: 20.5°C Rain: 9.0mm fort. The stage of this story, the Jhansi Fort a quadrangular courtyard, a small Jhansi city along with other two main cinema 26.10000038 1469727°C stands on a hill and was built in 1613 by well and fountain, both on opposite halls (Natraj and Elite).  The cinema Nov Orchha’s ruler Raja Bir Singh Deo. The fort sides.  The palace consists of six halls hall has been renovated recently to meet Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. has ten gates, some of which stand even and parallel corridors with multi-foiled the latest standards of seating, cooling and Max: Min: Rain: 0.0mm now. Though the old gates might have arches and a number of small rooms. The surround sound. Head 25.79999923 18.10000038 7060547°C 1469727°C vanished, the areas around them are still Darbar Hall, approached by a flight of steps, here anytime with your family known by their old names like Datia is beautifully decorated with paintings in and friends for a latest bollywood Dec Darwaza, Jharna Gate, Orccha Gate bright colours exhibiting various floral, release.  Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. etc.There are temples of Shiva and Ganesha faunal and geometrical motifs. The arches Max: Min: Rain: 0.0mm 17.60000038 11.30000019 inside. The queen’s cannons called Karak are embellished with peacock and rosette 4 UP Government Museum 1469727°C 0734863°C Bijli and Bhawani Shankar are still here. On patterns. Jhansi mahotsav a grand celebration is held What To here in the months of January- February every year with lot of performances being put up by eminent personalities and 3 Khilona Cinema SEE artists. 5 Sights 2 Rani Mahal http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-jhansi-lp-1571550

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Jhansi Fort, Jhansi

The The UP Government Museum is located in the heart of the city of Jhansi and is a storehouse of artifacts. It is one of the famous tourist attractions in Jhansi. The UP Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India Government Museum, Jhansi has carefully treasured the remnants of the Chandela Rani Mahal was the royal palace of Queen Civil Lines-5, Jhansi Elite - Shivpuri dynasty, which ruled Jhansi from 10th to the Lakshmi Bai, which has now been converted Road, Behind HDFC Bank, Jhansi, 11th century. There are four galleries in the Jhokan Bagh, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh into a museum. It houses a collection of Uttar Pradesh 284001, India museum, and each gallery has stored the 284002, India sculptures of the Chandela period between Khilona Cinema, located in Cantt area, is one relics and artifacts dating from the 4th the 9th and the 12th centuries. It is a two- Jhansi Fort is one of the major tourist of the best theaters to watch a movie in century B.C. The State Museum has a fine storeyed building with attraction in Jhansi. Jhansi owes its current Jhansi. It is situated in the cinema hub of collection of terracotta, bronzes, sculptures, name and origin to the construction of this Jhansi Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/jhansi page 3

manuscripts and coins of gold, silver and Nav Bharat Bakery Store & copper apart from the weapons, statues, 2 Haveli Restaurant Restaurant, Sadar Bazar, Jhansi - dresses and photographs representing the Where To 284001 Chandela dynasty. It also has a picture gallery that highlights the Gupta period. A An all time favourite shop among must see attraction during your visit to Eat locals  in Jhansi for cakes and other Jhansi, it will acquaint you with the history of 5 Places the region! snacks, Nav Bharat  Bakery http://www.ixigo.com/foods-in-of-jhansi-lp-1571550 Store & Restaurant holds its name to the quality products they produce. From 5 Elite Cinema 1 National Bakery wedding cakes, customised cakes, butter cookies to pizzas and dhoklas, you will get every thing here. The price is fair, and in case some day you feel like availing their service at your doorstep, you can place an order from their official website.     National Highway 75, Jhokan Bagh, Jhansi 4 Holiday Restaurant

A classic Indian restaurant, Haveli Restaurant gives a touch of the Jhansi Hotel, Sadar Bazaar Shivpuri-Jhansi Rd, Civil Lines, Cantt, country side India. It serves variety of Indian Jhansi, UP 284002 +91-7680252222 dishes, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. +91-510-2446621 The specialty of the place is the Indian Thali they offer with unlimited refill servings. The 5 Vandana Sweets

97/18, Civil Line, Rani Laxmi Bai place is situated in a basement of a Its a great cafe or restaurant with some Road, Near JMK Motors, Jhansi, Uttar commercial tower. The vintage Indian tempting and sumptuous meal options. Pradesh 284001, India bungalow look adds to the wonderful taste They have wide variety of cafe options as Get ready with a new release for some fun, of the food at Haveli. well as restaurant ones ranging from coffee, frolic experience with family and friends cakes, pastries, patties, ice-creams to dosa, at Elite Cinema. It is a good 3 Nav Bharat Restaurant noodles, pizza and burgers. A mixed bag of place to head to once in the city to catch on everything you expect from a good some popular hits of cinema at restaurant, National Bakery stands up reasonable fare. In addition to the to your expectation.   incredible movie experience that Elite Cinema provides, the in-house eating joints are attractions in and of themselves. Jhansi Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/jhansi page 4

Jhokan Bagh, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh 284002

Vandana Sweets, is a very small shop in Jhansi offering quality service to its customer. No matter the size of the place, it tries hard to please and satisfy the demand of its every customer. The place is always crowded with its demanding customers which convinces every passerby the quality of food offered. Have a sweet tooth, head to this shop for the most delicious sweets in town.  Jhansi Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/jhansi page 5

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See A: Jhansi Fort B: Rani Mahal C: Khilona Cinema D: UP Government Museum E: Elite Cinema Accommodation F: Jhansi Hotel G: Hotel Sita H: Hotel Kunwer Palace I: Jhansi Hotel J: Hotel Sita K: Hotel Kunwer Palace L: Jhansi Hotel M: Hotel Sita N: Hotel Kunwer Palace Food O: National Bakery P: Haveli Restaurant Q: Nav Bharat Restaurant R: Holiday Restaurant S: Vandana Sweets