Damodar Rao

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1853–1854

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Damodar Rao, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. British annexation of Jhansi under the doctrine of lapse, 1854

   1853–1854

   Role: Adopted heir rejected by the Company

   1. 121 November 1853 · JhansiDeath of the Raja

      The Raja of Jhansi died in November 1853, having adopted a young relative named Damodar Rao on his deathbed.

   2. 216 February 1854 · JhansiProtest Letter

      Rani Lakshmibai wrote a letter to the Company protesting the annexation on 16 February 1854.

   3. 3May 1854 · JhansiFormal Annexation

      Jhansi State formally lapsed to the East India Company in May 1854 after appeals failed.

Sources

1. Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
2. Jhansi State Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-06