Kuyili

Born 1700s, Kudanchavadi, Sivaganga district, Tamilnadu
Died 1780, Sivagangai

Kuyili was an army commander of queen Velu Nachiar and revolutionary against the British East India Company in the 18th century. She is considered the first woman suicide bomber. She belonged to the Arunthathiyar community.[1][2][3][4][5]

Birth

Kuyili was born in the 18th century at Kudanchavadi, near Sivaganga district.

Death

Kuyili is known for her suicide attack in 1780. She applied ghee, set herself ablaze and jumped into the armoury of the British, securing victory for Velu Nachiyar.[6]

Legacy

The Tamil Nadu government erected a memorial to Kuyili in the Sivaganga district.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First Woman Suicide Bomber of India against British during Freedom Struggle". myIndiamyGlory. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  2. ↑ "FIVE Unsung Women Martyrs of Indian Freedom Struggle". myIndiamyGlory. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  3. ↑ "Of valour and victory". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "வியூகங்களால் வென்றவள் | If you won multiple strategies - Dinakaran". www.dinakaran.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  5. ↑ "kuyili history". Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Tamil Nadu to build memorial for freedom fighter Kuyili". Times of india. Chennai, India. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Tamil Nadu to build memorial for freedom fighter Kuyili". Times of India. Chennai, India. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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