Velu nachiyar, jhansi rani of tamil nadu chennai news. January 3 is celebrated as the birth anniversary of velu nachiyar, the 18th century queen from sivagangai. Born as princess of ramanathapuram she took training in handling different weapons, in martial arts, horse riding and archery, and was also proficient in languages like english, french and urdu. E considerada a primeira rainha indiana a lutar contra o colonialismo britanico no pais. Velu nachiyar veeramangai biography life history of. In his childhood days not interested in education but learned martial arts and war techniques. Samacheer kalvi 8th social science history solutions term. Velu nachiyar got married to the king of sivagangai, muthuvadugananthur udaiyathevar at the age of 16 and had a daughter named vellachi.
While we all know of the brave rani lakshmibai, most are mistaken her as the first queen to revolt against the british. Tamil book man is the leading online book store in chennai,india. Thanjai periya kovil history in tamil pdf download. Sanjeevi mentioned in his maruthiruvar book that the bravery queen velu nachiyar raised revolt against english emperor and fought for the freedom of india 85 years before jhansi ranis freedom struggle in north. On 31 december 2008, a commemorative postage stamp in her name was released. Shubendra g is an expert on military history of 18th and 19th century india. Nov 26, 2012 velu nachiyar is only the first queen who raised the revolt against the british emperor. Remembering queen velu nachiyar of sivagangai, the first. She was also wellversed in several languages, including english. Maduranthagi nachiyar is administering the sivaganga estate, sivaganga devasthanam, and chatram of sivaganga royal family. Though our history books fail to mention or credit these women for.
She can speak not only the english but also french, tamil, and urdu which helps her to communicate with the people outside her kingdom and with the foreign traders. Velu nachiyar died a few years later, on 25 december 1796. The town is located at a distance of 48 km 30 mi from madurai and 449 km 279 mi from the state capital chennai. January 3 is celebrated as the birth anniversary of velu nachiyar, the 18th century queen from sivagangai district of tamil nadu who fought against the. Velu nachiyar then named a 100% female regiment as uddaiyal, which fought as fiercely as men and was instrumental in defeating the english east india company. Puli devan 1715 1767 velu nachiyar 1730 maruthu brs 17851801 pandi durai devar 1867 seka veera pandian1886 thevar jamins 1920cen. Velu nachiyar biography, achievements and first freedom fighter in. Rani velu nachiyar 17301790 third rani of sivagangai the birth of velu nachiyar. Gana sabha in chennai depicting the life history of the queen velu nachiyar. Sivaganga simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The english have been pinned down by nawab hyder ali. Nachiyar was trained in war match weapons usage, martial arts like valari, silambam, horse riding and archery. Twenteith century was described the revolt of 1857 as first war of india independence. Agamudaiyar cherars rajaraja cholan 1014ce kulasekarapandian ad1268. It is high time to mention that people have forgotten the first woman who fought the britishers bravely. To know the arcveera mangai rani velu nachiyars history. Velu nachiyar escaped with her daughter and lived under the protection of gopala nayaker at virupachi near dindigul. Velu nachiyar novelil penniya sinthanagal tamil edition. Sivaganga district is an administrative district in tamil nadu state. Hindi kannada malayalam telugu marathi bangla samayam gujarati english. Velu nachiyar veeramangai biography life history of the. Rani velu nachiyar was a queen of sivaganga estate in south india. Welcome to thevar history spears, royal moustache, guradian role. After 8 years of exile and constant war pratices the udaiyal padai troop attacked the britishers and retorted the kingdom from the nawab.
It is also the headquarters of the sivaganga taluk. Velu nachiyar life history in tamil language pdf todays message. Velu nachiyar history in tamil sivagangai velu nachiyar. Khasi tribe is more important tribes among the indian tribes. Rani veeramangai velu nachiyar was the queen shivagangai kingdomnow madurai, tamil nadufrom 1769 to 1790. Nov, 2017 29012017 velu nachiyar life history of rani velu nachiyar thanthi tv duration. It is bounded by pudukkottai district on the northeast, tiruchirapalli district on the north, ramanathapuram district on south east, virudhunagar district on south west and madurai district on the west. Feb 15, 2019 in the year 1772, the english invaded her kingdom. The queen velu nachiar granted powers to marudu brothers to administer the country in 1780. She is regarded as the first queen who fought against the british colonial power in india.
Velu nachiyar is the first queen who fought for the freedom against british in india and succeeded. You can read the velu nachiyar life history in tamil language pdf. Sivagangai veera mangai velu nachiyar history in tamil part 2. Velu nachiyar 1760 1790 in the eighteenth century, sivagangai district of tamil nadu was ruled by the queen named velu nachiyar. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Velu nachiyar veeramangai biography life history of the queen. In her restlessness and eagerness to attain the kannan, anadal attempts various methods by which she can attain union with kannan which forms the major part of work. She granted powers to the marudu brothers to administer the country in 1780. She was a brave woman and the first indian queen to fight against the british east india company by taking up arms and acts as the leader of the liberation struggle. How mahatma gandhis fearless wife kasturba gandhi defied even her husbands wishes. She was the princess of ramanathapuram and the daughter of chellamuthu sethupathy. Alauddin khilji was born in 1250 ad in birbhum district, bengal. On 21 augusta grand dance ballet was conducted in naradha gana sabha in chennai depicting the life history of the queen velu nachiyar. Thousands of tamil speaking people participated in challenging british rule, and working towards building a social democracy in independent india.
May 16, 20 velu nachiyar is only the first queen who raised the revolt against the british emperor. Amarnath malli chandrasekaran dont u know the history of tamilnadu and say it is a story that too a fake one its is revolutionary and historical event in the history of india and tamilnadu and kuilee is the world first suicide women i couldnt get the word to praise her. She married the king of siva gangai and they had a daughter vellachi nachiar. Sivaganga is the headquarters of the sivaganga district in the south indian state of tamil nadu. In the war that took place in the 1700s, queen velu nachiyars husband was. Sellamuthu vijaya regunatha sethupathy 17491762 of ramanathapuram married muthaathal nachiyar of sakkanthi near sivagangai. Among the thirumozhis, vaaranam aiyiram is very well known and has a special significance. Remembering queen velu nachiyar of sivagangai, the first queen. She arranged a suicide attack by a faithfull follower kuyili, a commander of velu nachiar. Velu nachiyar is only the first queen who raised the revolt against the british emperor. Karaikudi is the most populous and major economic centre in the district.
It depends on how you define tamilian and freedom of india. Tamil book man provides tamil books online, english books online. Rani velu nachiyar is the first queen of tamil origin to fight against the british in india. Nachiar tirumozhi is a set of 143 verses composed by andal, one of the twelve azhwars in vaishanvaite tradition. Khasi tribe the unique tribe in india, khasi tribe history. It is high time to mention that people have forgotten the first woman who fought the britishers. Jun 22, 2018 rani velu nachiyar was a queen of sivaganga estate in south india. She was well versed in english, french and urdu language. Translate velu nachiyar in tamil in tamil with examples.
Velu nachiyar indias joan of arc independent india was a dream of every indian who lived under the british rule. Based on the district gazette 1990 of ramanathapuram, and the history of sivaganga maintained by samasthanam, sivaganga district has been formed mostly with an area of entire sivaganga zamin and part of ramnad zamin. Velu nachiyar was the first indian ruler to fight and triumph against the british in. Born as princess of ramanathapuram she took training in handling different weapons, in martial arts, horse riding and archery, and was also proficient in languages like english, french and. Do you want to learn about the hidden history of velu nachiyar. She was also educated in many languages including english, french and urdu. Sivagangai veera mangai velu nachiyar history in tamil.
She is celebrated by tamilians as veeramangai, or brave woman, an apt moniker, as rani was the first female indian ruler to successfully revolt and triumph against the british empire the daughter of a royal family. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Velu nachiar died a few years later, but the exact date of her death is not known it was about 1790. Alauddin khilji history, facts, life achievements india. Velu nachiyar heard that her husband raja muthu vaduganathar and her daughter young princess gowri nachiyar were killed in kalaiyar koil war. It is the important city in this district for official and commercial purpose sivagangai kingdom was founded by sasivarna. Explore velu nachiyar profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of velu nachiyar. Velu nachiyar rani velu nachiyar as an 18th century indian queen from sivaganga. Rani velu nachiyar and syed karki were the only occupants of the tent, the largest in. His fathers brother jalaluddin finz khilji was the first sultan of khilji dynasty.
Did tamilians play any role in the freedom of india. Velu nachiyar was the princess of ramanathapuram and the only child of raja chellamuthu vijayaragunatha sethupathy and rani sakandhimuthal of the ramnad kingdom. This page was last edited on 10 october 2019, at 05. Hindi kannada malayalam telugu marathi bangla samayam. History of velu nachiyar samayam tamil photogallery. Velu nachiyar history tamil madan gowri mg youtube. She is celebrated by tamilians as veeramangai, or brave woman, an apt moniker, as rani was the first female indian ruler to successfully revolt and triumph against the british empire. Velu nachiyar was a famous princess of the ramnad kingdom in tamil nadu. Velu nachiyar was known by tamils as veera mangai and jhansi rani of south india. Aug 15, 2011 india is celebrating 65th independence day.
The sethupathy of ramanathapuram named his child velu nachiyar. January 3 is celebrated as the birth anniversary of velu nachiyar, the 18th century queen from sivagangai district of tamil nadu who fought against the british and recaptured her kingdom. Velu nachiyar novelil penniya sinthanagal tamil edition ebook. In the indian history, the war is noted as one of the ruthless war. The people lives in the khasi and jaintia hill districts of assam. Veera mangai velunachiyaressaydownload ppt youtube. Velu nachiyar was the first queen to fight for the freedom from the british in india.
His real name was juna muhammad khilji and the son of shihabuddin masud. Samacheer kalvi 8th social science history solutions term 1. Tamil books onlineonline tamil bookstamil book manonline. During this period she organised an army and employed her intelligent agents to find where the british stored their ammunition. Contextual translation of velu nachiyar in tamil into tamil.
That was the first time a queen won against the british army. Tamil books onlineonline tamil bookstamil book man. Not many of us are aware that kuyili was the first suicide bomber in the history of indias battle for freedom. Rani velu nachiyar 3 january 1730 25 december 1796 was a queen of sivaganga estate. The tamil woman warrior who immolated herself to fight the. Though history may make it seem that the first revolution of independence in 1857 was an orchestration of north indian. Velu nachiyar history in royal couple had engaged teachers to velu nachiyar history in her many languages like french, english and urdu. How rani velu nachiyar planned the first suicide attack to.