Floral tributes were paid to ‘Veeramangai’ Velu Nachiyar, the first Indian queen who fought against the British, on the occasion of her birth anniversary on Sunday.
Minister for Handlooms and Textiles S. Gokula Indira and Minister for Revenue R.B. Udayakumar garlanded the statue of Velu Nachiyar at her memorial in Soorakulam in Kayalayarkoil block and paid homage at a brief function organised by the State government.
The 18th century queen of Sivaganga (1730-1796) was the first revolutionary who opposed the rule of the British much before the Sepoy mutiny.
Collector S. Malarvizhi, Member of Parliament P.R. Senthilnathan, MLAs S. Gunasekaran (Sivaganga), Chozan C.T. Palanisamy (Karaikudi) and M. Gunasekaran (Manamadurai) also paid homage after garlanding the statue of Velu Nachaiyar.
