Velu Nachiyar
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Rani Velu Nachiyar was a queen of Sivaganga estate from c. 1780–1790. She was the first Indian queen to wage war with the East India Company in India. She is also known by the epithet Veeramangai.
Velu Nachchiyar on a 2008 stamp of India
Sivaganga
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Sivaganga is a city and headquarters of the Sivaganga district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is known for the 16th-century Sivagangai Fort, located in its city centre. Inside the fort, t
Velu Nachiyar
…wrote a letter on behalf of Rani Velu Nachiyar to Hyder Ali, looking for military support: The Nawab of Arcot is encroaching on both Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga kingdoms and wreaking havoc. After escaping from there, I stayed with the Kallar leaders in the forests and continued the revolt. In this effort, anyone…
Government medical college, Sivaganga
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