Career And Achievements Of Velu Naatchiaar - A Ferocious Tigress

Abstract

A well-known princess from Tamil Nadu's Ramnad Kingdom was named VeluNachiyar. She was conceived on January 3, 1730,in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Her father's name was Raja ChellamuthuVijayaragunathaSethupathy and her mother was Rani Sakandhimuthal. The couple had no Male heir to the throne, so they rise the princess as a boy. Even they made her learn horse riding and well-trained in archery and administrative skills. The present-day nations of Ramnad, Sivaganga, and Pudukottai were all formerly part of the Kingdom of Ramnad. The 7th King of Ramnad, RegunathaSethupathy, also known as KilavanSethupathy, ruled from 1674 to 1710. KilavanSethupathy learned of PeriaOodaya Thevar's bravery and valour in Nalukottai, a village 4 kilometers from Sholapuram and close to Sivaganga. The primary sources for the study mostly consist of the Madras Government records such as the Fortnightly Reports, Government Orders, Under-secretary’s safe secret files, Reports of the criminal investigation department, weekly reports on English and Vernacular press, District Calendar of events, Annual Reports on the administration of the Madras presidency, Proceeding of the Madras Legislative Council, Census Reports and files on the history of the freedom movement in the presidency.  In conclusion, VeluNachiaar experienced a heart issue in her final days, according to French Father Chechool-De- Breys' diary. She had treatment in France for more than a month during which time she attended numerous official events and taught the daughter of the French ruler Vallari (Native Warfare).