Veerangana Rani Avantibai Lodhi was remembered on her martyrdom day.
Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi (August 16, 1831 - March 20, 1858)
- Birth: Born in village of Mankedi, District Seoni (Madhya Pradesh).
- Early Life: Married to Rajput Prince Vikramaditya Singh Lodhi, son of Raja Laxaman Singh of Ramgarh (present-day Dindori, Madhya Pradesh).
- After death of Laxman Singh, she assumed the throne of Ramgarh State due to her husband’s ill health.
- Military Skills: Skilled swordsmanship, horse riding, guerrilla warfare.
- Battle of Kheri, 1857: Defeated British Troops.
- Revolt of 1857:Led her own army against British who sought to annex her state under Doctrine of Lapse.
- Death: Sacrificed her life amidst British offensive refusing to be captured.
- Values: Bravery, Military Leadership, Courage, Resilience, Patriotic Fervour.