In the North Jhalkari Bai
In the south Maa kuyili
Before 1857 a war was fought against The combined forces of britishers and the Nawab of Arcot.
If we have the swami bhakta like Bhamashah,jhalkari bai,Gora Badal and Mana Jhala in North so we have also ledends in south.
Forget Batman,superman,spiderman like imaginary stories.
Learn your history books and remember the trio of Maa kuyili,Udaiyal and the queen Velu Nachiyar,
These 3 showed what is called patriotism and how a lady can defeat the army of britishers and Nawabs.
Queen Velu Nachiyar the first female freedom fighter against British Empire, Udaiyal who sacrificed her life to protect her queen and Kuyili who burnt herself to detonate the British weaponry should have been the Symbol of Gallantry and Sacrifice of Indian freedom Movement.
It was Kalaiyar Koil war in 1772, when her Husband King Muthuvaduganatha Udaiya Thevar martyred against the British and Nawab of Arcot. A personal tragedy, loss of Kingdom, tactical escape from the Sivaganagi and her depleted column of army, yet she remained unnerved.
Velu Nachiyar and Vellachi Escaped British, Kalaiyar Koil war in 1772 against British saw the loss and martyrdom of King Muthuvaduganatha Udaiya Thevar. She was informed about this tragedy while she was camping at Kollangudi.