Rani Velu Nachiyar was born on 03 January 1730, and she passed away on 25 December 1796 was a queen of Sivaganga estate. She was the first Indian queen to wage war with the East India Company in India. She is known by Tamils as Veeramangai ("brave woman"). With the support of Hyder Ali's army, feudal lords, the Maruthu Brothers, Dalit commanders, and Thandavarayan Pillai, she fought the East India company.
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