Jhansi ki rani

Rani Mahal is so called because it was the palace of the famous warrior queen of India, Rani Lakshmi Bai, popularly known as Rani Mahal is a two-storied building with flat roofs, built opposite a quadrangular courtyard. There is a well on one side of the courtyard and a fountain on its other side. The palace has six halls including the famous Darbar Hall. These halls are built along with corridors that run parallel to each other. There are a few small rooms as well. The walls of the Darbar Hall are decorated with motifs of a varied flora and fauna painted in bright colours. A large part of the huge building was destroyed by the British artillery. The palace has now been converted into a historical museum.