four parts, with one part being Bundelkhand. Religion Prominent Bundelis Goswami Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, born in Rajapur Keshavdas (1555 – 1617), usually known by the mononym Keshavdas or Keshavadasa, was a Sanskrit scholar & Hindi poet Tatya Tope, freedom fighter, fought in Indian Rebellion of 1857 Major Dhyanchand Jhalkari Bai (22 November 1830 – 1858) was an Indian Koli woman soldier who played an important role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 during the battle of Jhansi. Maharaja Chhatrasal Chhatrasal Bundela was an early modern Indian Rajput king, who fought against the Mughal Empire, and established his own kingdom in Bundelkhand Rani Avantibai, (died 20 March 1858) Lodhi Queen of estate of Ramgarh, one of the key figures in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 Rani Lakshmibai, (1828–1858) Maratha Queen of princely state of Jhansi, one of the key figures in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Raghunath Vinayak Dhulekar MCA & Member of Parliament 1952, MLC & Speaker Vidhan Parishad 1958, notable pleader, Social leader Mastani Second wife of Peshwa Bajirao I, the prime minister. Daughter of Maharaja Chhatrasal Saumitra Rawat, surgeon, chairman and head, Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi; Bundelkhand Gaurav Samman, 2015 Padma Shri Maithili Sharan Gupt, National Hindi poet Pandit Nathuram Premi (1881–1960), Prominent publisher of Hindi, Sanskrit and Urdu literature as well as Jain literature. Independent scholar, Jain historian and editor of several Jain works. Founder of Hindi Granth Ratnakar Karyalay (24 September 1912), Manikacandra Digambara Jain Granthamala and Jain Hitaishi. Phoolan Devi, (1963–2001) popularly known as "Bandit Queen", was an Indian dacoit and later a politician. Uma Bharti, Prominent BJP politician and the former MLA from Charkhari in UP's Bundelkhand region. Dr. Hari Singh Gaur, Member of Constitution draft committee and founder of University of Sagar. The University of Sagar was later named the Dr. Hari Singh Gour University by the state government in 1983. Vrindavan Lal Verma, Hindi novelist (Mrig Nayani, Jhansi Ki Rani) Indeevar, one of the leading Hindi film lyricists in 1960s and 70s Rani Durgavati, Queen of Gondwana (born to Chandelas of Mahoba / Kalinjar) immortalised owing to her bravery in defending her kingdom against invasion by Mughal emperor Akbar Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, of Transcendental Meditation Harishankar Parsai - He was a noted satirist and humorist of modern Hindi literature and is known for his simple and direct style. Rajneesh - Indian godman, mystic,