Biography
"Veeramangai" Rani Velu Nachiyar was a queen of Sivaganga estate from c. 1780–1790. She was the first Indian queen to wage war with the East India Company (EIC) in India. She is proudly called by Tamils as Veeramangai.
European Resistance Resistance to British East India Company Expansion
Velu Nachiyar
"Queen of Sivagangai, freedom fighter (1730–1796)"
Region
📍 Tamil Nadu
Opponent
⚔️ British Empire
Notable Conflict
Battle of Sivaganga
Year: 1780Era of Resistance
Historical Context
Resistance to British East India Company Expansion
Timeline
1757–1856
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7th Century - 1947
Resistance to Umayyad Caliphate
712–750
Resistance to Ghaznavid Invasions
1000–1186
Resistance to Ghurid Conquests
1175–1206
Resistance to Delhi Sultanate Expansion
1206–1526
Vijayanagara Resistance
1336–1646
Struggle against Portuguese Estado da Índia
1498–1961
Resistance to Mughal Imperial Rule
1526–1857
Resistance to Dutch East India Company
1605–1825
Resistance to French Colonial Settlements
1664–1954
Resistance to British East India Company Expansion
1757–1856
1857 War of Independence
1857–1858
Organized Indian Freedom Struggle
1885–1947
Islamic Invasion
European Colonialism