What is Rao Laxmi Chand?
{{Infobox royalty | name = Rao Laxmi Chand | title =Nickname-Mangal Pandey of Delhi |image =https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rao-bahadur-sheth-lakhmi-chand1.jpg |caption=Rao Bahadur Seth Laxmi Chand after buying Taj Mahal second time in 1831 |birth_date= circa {{Birth date|1810|12|9|df=y}} |birth_place=Najafgarh, [[Delhi]], [[Ahirwal]], [[Punjab region]] |death_date= {{Death date and age|1857|12|23|1825|12|9|df=y}} |death_place=[[Rajpath]], [[Delhi]] | father = Rao Puran Singh | mother = Rani Gyan Chaudhary | reign = 1833 -1857 | predecessor = Rao Puran Singh | successor= [[British Raj]] }}'''Rao Laxmi Chand''' was a King of [[Delhi]]. He was the Leader of the [[Indian rebellion of 1857]] in [[Delhi]]. In addition to the troops stationed at his forts, he had an army of 15,000 infantry and 8000 cavalry when he died. ==Early life== Rao Laxmi Chand was born in Najafgarh in [[Hinduism|Hindu Ahir]] family. His Family traced roots from Karnawas Village in Rewari who later settled in Najafgarh to Rule Delhi. ==Najafgarh Fort== Najafgarh Fort was built by Rao Puran Singh in 18th century. Najafgarh Fort is considered one of the strongest forts because the British could not capture it 3 times. Later after hanging Rao Laxmi Chand, the fort was demolished and his army was recruited by British. ==Battle of Delhi== Rao Laxmi Chand and his cousin Prank Sukh Yadav, fought against the British on 16 November 1857 in the field of Rajpath with an army of around 5,000 infantry and 3000 cavalry. To further fortify his armed strength, the Raja not only raised new levies but also collected as much as possible latest weaponry and other war material as was revealed from the recovery of large number of horses, bullocks, carts, English rifles and dresses from his fort after the British assaulted him. After the Battle of Nasibpur fought by Rao Tula Ram(King of Ahirwal) and Rao Gopal Dev(King of Jhajjar-Hisar-Charkhi Dadri) against British was unsuccessfull due to attack by the Rajput, Sikhs and Jat soldiers who fought for the B