Kuyili
Born | 1700s, Kudanchavadi, Sivaganga district, Tamilnadu |
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Died | 1780, Sivagangai |
Kuyili was an army commander of queen Velu Nachiyar and revolutionary against the British East India Company in the 18th century. She is considered the first suicide bomber in history.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She belonged to the Tamil ethnic group .[6]
Birth
Kuyili was born in the 18th century at Kudanchavadi, near Sivagangai district. Kuyili was daughter of farmers Periyamuthan and Raku.[7]
Death
Kuyili is known for her suicide attack in 1780. While attacking a fort of East India Company, she applied ghee on her body, set herself ablaze and jumped into the armoury of the British, securing victory for Velu Nachiyar.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Legacy
The Tamil Nadu government erected a memorial to Kuyili in the Sivaganga district.[14]
See also
References
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- ^ "FIVE Unsung Women Martyrs of Indian Freedom Struggle". myIndiamyGlory. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Of valour and victory". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "வியூகங்களால் வென்றவள் | If you won multiple strategies - Dinakaran". www.dinakaran.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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- ^ MV, Amudha. "Kuyili: The Dalit Commander Whose Sacrifice Remains An Unsung Tale". feminisminindia.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Udayavani. "Kuyili- A brave commander who was the First ever suicide bomber in history". Udayavani (in Kannada). Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu to build memorial for freedom fighter Kuyili". Times of india. Chennai, India. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Velu Nachiyar & Kuyili: The Women Who Took Down The British 85 Yrs Before 1857!". Chennai, India. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Remembering Queen Velu Nachiyar of Sivagangai, the first queen to fight the British. The News Minute. 3 January 2017
- ^ "Of woman power and Tamizh glory". IBN Live. Chennai, India. 14 June 2011.
- ^ "A Durga A Day-Day 6: Mata Katyayini-Rani Velu Nachiyar and Kuyili". Chennai, India. 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Veeramangai Velu Nachiyar". The Hindu Business Line. Chennai, India. 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu to build memorial for freedom fighter Kuyili". Times of India. Chennai, India. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.