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Tamil Women Achievers & Freedom Fighters
Life history and contributions of Tamil women achievers - Muthulakshmi Reddy, Moovalur Ramamirtham, Velu Nachiyar, Thillayadi Valliammai, Annie Besant and their role in freedom struggle.
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👩🦰 Tamil Women Social Reformers
🏆 Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy (1886-1968)
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 1912 | First Woman MBBS (Madras) |
| 1926 | First Woman MLC in India |
| 1947 | Devadasi Abolition Act |
| 1954 | Founded Cancer Institute, Adyar |
| 1956 | Padma Bhushan Award |
🔥 Moovalur Ramamirtham (1883-1962)
- Background: Born in Devadasi family
- Movement: Self-Respect Movement with Periyar
- Book: "Daasikal Mosavlai" (1936)
- Legacy: TN Government Award in her name
⚔️ Tamil Warrior Queens
⚔️ Velu Nachiyar (1730-1796)
- Title: Queen of Sivaganga
- Achievement: First Indian queen to fight British (1780)
- Kuyili: India's first human bomb
- Alliance: With Hyder Ali of Mysore
- Skills: Silambam, sword fighting, horse riding
- Rule: 10 years (1780-1790)
👑 Rani Mangammal (1689-1704)
- Dynasty: Madurai Nayak
- Rule: 15 years as regent
- Roads: Built 1000+ km roads
- Chatrams: Rest houses for travelers
- Victory: Defeated Maratha invasion
- Irrigation: Built tanks and canals
🇮🇳 Women Freedom Fighters
🌹 Thillayadi Valliammai (1898-1914)
- Birthplace: Natal, South Africa (Tamil family)
- Movement: Satyagraha under Gandhi (1913)
- Cause: Against racial discrimination
- Prison: 3 months hard labor
- Sacrifice: Died at age 16 (1914)
- Gandhi Quote: Called her "Brave Woman"
🌟 Annie Besant (1847-1933)
- Origin: British, came to India in 1893
- Home Rule: Founded Home Rule League (1916)
- INC President: First woman president (1917)
- Newspaper: Founded "New India"
- Theosophical: World President, HQ at Adyar
- Death: 1933 at Adyar, Chennai
🏆 Tamil Women Achievers - Complete Summary
📊 Quick Reference Table
| Name | Period | Key Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| Velu Nachiyar | 1730-1796 | Defeated British, Kuyili |
| Rani Mangammal | 1689-1704 | Roads, Chatrams |
| Muthulakshmi Reddy | 1886-1968 | First MBBS, MLC |
| Moovalur Ramamirtham | 1883-1962 | Devadasi abolition |
| Thillayadi Valliammai | 1898-1914 | Youngest martyr (16) |
| Annie Besant | 1847-1933 | First INC woman president |
🥇 First Achievements
- First Woman MBBS (Madras): Muthulakshmi (1912)
- First Woman MLC (India): Muthulakshmi (1926)
- First INC Woman President: Annie Besant (1917)
- First Human Bomb: Kuyili (1780)
- First Queen to defeat British: Velu Nachiyar (1780)