Editing Gwalior (section)

=== Rebellion of 1857 ===
Gwalior was major centre in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|1857 rebellion]], mainly because of [[Rani Lakshmibai]]. After Kalpi (Jhansi) fell into the hands of the British on 24 May 1858, Lakshmibai sought shelter at Gwalior Fort. The Maharaja of Gwalior, was not willing to give up his fort, but after negotiations, his troops capitulated and the rebels took possession of the fort. The British swifty charged against Gwalior in no time, the battle was fought by Lakshmibai.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sanskritimagazine.com/history/rani-lakshmibai-remembering-valiant-queen-jhansi/# |title=Rani Lakshmibai: Remembering the valiant queen of Jhansi |work=Sanskriti – Indian Culture |access-date=28 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716053211/http://www.sanskritimagazine.com/history/rani-lakshmibai-remembering-valiant-queen-jhansi/ |archive-date=16 July 2015 |url-status=live |date=19 November 2014 }}</ref> Indian forces numbered around 20,000, and British forces around 1,600 troops. Lakshmibai's example is remembered to this day by Indian nationalists. She died fighting in Gwalior. There is a statue erected at the cenotaph (Samadhi) of Lakshmibai on her horse at Chhatri of Rani Lakshmibai<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhatri of Rani Lakshmibai |url=https://gwalior.nic.in/tourist-place/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BF/}}</ref> in Gwalior's Phoolbagh area where she died and was cremated which commemorates her contribution to the fight for independence. [[Tantia Tope]] and Rao Sahib escaped.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/laxmiBai.html |title=INDOlink Kidz-Korner – Story of RANI LAKSHMIBAI |website=Indolink.com |access-date=13 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830180316/http://www.indolink.com/kidz/laxmiBai.html |archive-date=30 August 2010 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> Tantia Tope was later captured and hanged in April 1859.