Vellacci or Vellachi Nachiyar (1770-1793) was the second ruling queen of Sivaganga estate in 1790–1793. She is the daughter of Muthu Vaduganatha Periyavudaya Thevar and Velu Nachiyar. She was made the heir to the throne of Sivagangai by her mother Velu Nachiyar after the recapture of Sivagangai from the East India Company.[2]
| Vellachi Nachiyar | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Sivaganga | |
| Monarch of Sivaganga estate | |
| Reign | c. 1790-c. 1793[1] |
| Predecessor | Velu Nachiyar |
| Successor | Vangam Periya Udaya Thevar |
| Born | 1770 Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 1793 Sivagangai |
| Father | Muthu Vaduganatha Periyavudaya Thevar |
| Mother | Velu Nachiyar |
References
edit- ^ K. R. Venkatarama Ayyar, Sri Brihadamba State Press, 1938, A Manual of the Pudukkóttai State, p.720
- ^ "Memorial planned for Velu Nachiyar". The Hindu. 3 November 2012.
Further reading
edit- Shubendra (2023). Warrior Queen of Sivaganga: The Legend of Rani Velu Nachiyar (1st ed.). New Delhi: Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-9390742295. OCLC 1389887387.