NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JAN 3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday remembered Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary and said that her “indomitable courage” will keep motivating future generations.
Lauding her commitment to fighting colonialism, PM Modi also called the queen a personification of women empowerment.
Remembering the brave Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary. Her indomitable courage shall keep motivating the coming generations. Her strong commitment to fight colonialism was remarkable. She personifies the spirit of our Nari Shakti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 3, 2022
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “Remembering the brave Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary. Her indomitable courage shall keep motivating the coming generations. Her strong commitment to fight colonialism was remarkable. She personifies the spirit of our Nari Shakti.”
வீரமங்கை ராணி வேலுநாச்சியாரின் பிறந்தநாளில் அவரை நினைவு கூறுகிறேன். அவரது வீரமும் துணிச்சலும் எதிர்கால தலைமுறைக்கு எழுச்சியூட்டும். அடக்குமுறையை எதிர்த்துப் போராடிய அவரின் ஆளுமை வியப்பிற்குரியது. மகளிர் சக்தியின் மகிமையை உணர்த்திய அவரை வணங்கி மகிழ்கிறேன்.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 3, 2022
Born in 1730, Rani Velu Nachiyar, the queen of the Sivaganga estate from 1780-1790, was the first Indian queen to wage war against the East India Company in India. She is known as Veeramangai by Tamils.
