PM Narendra Modi: Remembering the courageous Queen Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorated the brave Rani Velu Nachiyar‘s birth anniversary.
The PM said in a post on social network X that she fought valiantly against colonial tyranny and shown unmatched bravery and strategic genius.
On the day of her birth, let’s honor the brave Rani Velu Nachiyar! She fought valiantly against colonial oppression, displaying unmatched bravery and strategic acumen,” the statement said.
“She inspired generations to stand against oppression and fight for freedom,” the PM said.
“She motivated generations to fight for freedom and against injustice. The message went on to say, “Her contribution to women’s empowerment is also widely appreciated.”
“On the occasion of the birth anniversary of our principle leader Veeramangai Rani Velu Nachiyar, who fought against the British and reclaimed her native land and bravely fought on the battlefield as a pioneer for the country in the freedom struggle, I paid homage by showering flowers on her portrait at the headquarters secretariat of our party in Panayur, Chennai,” said actor and politician Vijay, who is also the leader of the TVK party. Let us promise to defend women’s rights, safeguard women’s interests, and consistently be a pillar of women’s safety on the occasion of Veeramangai Velu Nachiyar’s birth.”
The first Indian queen to fight against the East India Company in India was Rani Velu Nachiyar, who was born in 1730 and ruled the Sivaganga estate from 1780 until 1790. The Tamils call her Veeramangai.
After her husband and his second wife were murdered by a group of British troops and the son of the Nawab of Arcot, Nachiyar decided to take up weapons. She then fled with her daughter and spent eight years in Virupachi, close to Dindigul, under Hyder Ali’s protection.
In order to oppose the British, she organized an army and forged an alliance with Gopala Nayaker and Hyder Ali at this time.
With the military support of her supporters, Rani Velu Nachiyar battled the British in 1780 and prevailed. India saw the “first ever instance of suicide bombing” during the war, which has historical significance.
Speaking French, English, and Urdu fluently, the queen is regarded as a brave woman.
