🚩 #RoleModels #Thread Today was born the Bravest of Brave Rani Velu Nachiyar, known as Veeramangai(Brave woman).
Born as Princess of Ramanathapuram,TN she was married to King of Sivagangai at 16yrs &was fluent in Many languages incl English,French & Urdu 🚩1/3 #RewriteHistory
🚩2. In 1772 British East India Company along with Son of Nawab of Arcot, invaded Sivagangai. Her Husband was killed in this war.She& her daughter Vellachi lived in hiding for the next few years. Later with help from Haider Ali & Maruthu Brothers she went on war against British🚩
🚩3. In 1780 her army invaded Sivagangai & successfully defeated British army. She regained her Kingdom & was revered as the 1st Queen who fought & defeated the British. She planned the 1st recorded suicide bombing in history with her Dalit Commander-in-chief Kuyili🚩
🚩 VeerMangai #VeluNachiyar .. Why is she #LostInHistory ..? #RoleModels #WomenEmpowerment Let’s #RewriteHistory .. @DrRPNishank @smritiirani @JumbuTweeple @SriramKannan77 @ethicalstep 🚩
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