Rani Velu Nachiya

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• Recently, the Prime Minister of India remembered the brave Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary. 

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About Rani Velu Nachiyar 

• Born on January 3, 1730, in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India,
• She was the first queen to fight against the British colonial power in India. 
• She is known by Tamils as Veeramangai.
• She was the princess of Ramanathapuram and the only child of Raja Chellamuthu vijayaragunatha Sethupathy and Rani Sakandhimuthal of the Ramnad kingdom.
• Acquired Skills: 
  • She was trained in war match weapons usage, martial arts like Valari, Silambam (fighting using the stick), horse riding and archery. 
  • She was a scholar in many languages and she had proficiency with languages like French, English and Urdu.

• She 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. 

• Death
  • He died on 25 December 1796.

Source:Newsonair.gov