Kuyili

Kuyili (Tamil: வீரமங்கை குயிலி) was an army commander of queen Velu Nachiar and revolutionary against british India in 18th century. She belonged to the Dalit community in Sivaganga region.[1] She is known for her suicide attack in 1780. On the eve of Vijayadashami, she applied ghee, set herself ablaze and jumped into the armoury of the British, securing victory for Velu Nachiyar.[2]

Honours and monuments

There are ballads and folk songs in praise of Kuyili.[3] The Tamil Nadu government has decided to honour freedom fighter Kuyili with a memorial in Sivaganga district.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Of valour and victory". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 26 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tamil Nadu to build memorial for freedom fighter Kuyili". Times of india (Chennai, India). 16 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Memorial planned for Velu Nachiyar". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 3 November 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Tamil Nadu to build memorial for freedom fighter Kuyili". Times of India (Chennai, India). 16 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.