Kuyili
Kuyili Kuyili was the first suicide bomber of India against British during freedom struggle. She was an army commander of queen Velu Nachiyar and revolutionary against British East India Company. She was born in 1700 at Kudanchavadi -Sivagangai district. Her parents Periyamuthan and Raku who worked in fields. She was a violent warrior who belonged to the sheduled caste of Arunthathiar. Kuyili found a special place in the heart of exiled queen because of brave,honest and sincere. In the war that took place in 1700 queen Velu Nachiyars husband killed by the British. To avenge her husbands death and to protect her kingdom from Britishers she built an army and fought with the support of Hyder Ali from Mysore kingdom. She also built a women regiment which was part of army according to Nappinai. This was the first womens army. The women where well trained and known for their bravery and discipline. Also they had great confidence for their work and sincere of that work. Despite...