NEWS

The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary.

ABOUT

• Known by Tamils as Veeramangai
• First queen to fight against the British colonial power in India.
• Born on January 3, 1730, in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India,
• Princess of Ramanathapuram , of the Ramnad kingdom.
• Was trained in war match weapons usage, martial arts like Valari, Silambam (fighting using the stick), horse riding and archery.
• Was a scholar in many languages and she had proficiency with languages like French, English and Urdu.
• Married the king of Sivagangai named Muthuvaduganathaperiya Udaiyathevar, with whom she had a daughter.
• When her husband was killed by British soldiers, she was drawn into battle.
• She escaped with her daughter and waged war against the British in an alliance with Hyder Ali.
• War against the British
  • In collaboration with Hyder Ali and Gopala Nayaker, she waged a war against the British and emerged victoriously
  • She granted powers to the Marudu brothers to administer the country in 1780.
• Died on 25 December 1796.