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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
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