About Rani Velu Nachiyar:
- She was born on January 3 1730 to the Raja and Rani of the Ramnad kingdom.
- She was the princess of Ramanathapuram and the only child of Raja Chellamuthu vijayaragunatha Sethupathy and Rani Sakandhimuthal of the Ramnad kingdom.
- At the age of 16, she married the prince of Sivaganga, Muthuvadugananthur Udaiyathevar.
- She is known by Tamils as Veeramangai.
- She was trained in war to match weapons usage, martial arts like Valari, Silambam (fighting using the stick), horse riding and archery.
- She was skilled in the art of warfare and weaponry, Velu Nachiyar was also a scholar, and mastered several languages including English, French and Urdu.
- In collaboration with Hyder Ali and Gopala Nayaker, she waged a war against the British and emerged victoriously.
- She was the first queen to fight for freedom from the British in India. She granted powers to the Marudu brothers to administer the country in 1780.
Q1: What is Silambam?
It is a modern and scientific martial art in Tamil Nadu, was promoted by Pandyas, Cholas, and Cheras during their reign.
Source: Prime Minister remembers Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary
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