Born on 3rd January 1730 in Tamil Nadu, Rani Velu Nachiyar, also known as Veeramangai (brave woman), was the queen of Sivagangai. She was the first Indian queen to wage a war against the British East India Company. The British had taken over her kingdom. When Rani Velu Nachiyar found the place where the EIC stored their ammunition, her commander attacked the ammunition depot and destroyed it.