During the minority of her grandson Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha from 1689 to 1704, Rani Mangammal served as the queen regent of the Madurai Nayak kingdom in present-day Madurai, India.
Mangammal was the daughter of Tupakula Lingama Nayaka, who was a general of Madurai ruler Chokkanatha Nayak (1659–1682). She married Chokkanatha Nayak and bore Rangakrishna Muthu Virappa Nayak (1682—1689). Following her husband’s demise in 1682, her son succeeded him. After her son’s passing in 1689, her daughter-in-law was pregnant. As a result, her grandson succeeded her son in 1689, and Mangammal became regent during his minority after her daughter-in-law committed sati.
Mangammal was a popular administrator who is still remembered for constructing roads and avenues, as well as temples, tanks, and choultries. Many of her public works are still in use today. She was also known for her diplomatic and political abilities, as well as her successful military campaigns. Trichy was the capital of the Madurai Kingdom during her reign.
During the Siege of Jinji (Gingee), Mangammal played a crucial role in aiding the Mughal Army. She recognized that the renegade Rajaram had entrenched himself in Jinji and was determined to attack Thanjavur and Madurai if the Mughal Army were to withdraw.
As a result, Mangammal acknowledged Aurangzeb and the Mughals as her allies and aided Zulfiqar Khan in attacking the Jinji fort. After eight years, when the fort was captured by both Zulfiqar Khan and Mangammal, she and her family took control of the fort under the Mughals’ leadership.
When her grandson, Vijayaranga Chokkanatha Nayaka, reached the age of majority in 1704, Mangammal and her prime minister, Achayya, refused to relinquish power. They were captured by the army commander and executed in 1705.
Rani Mangammal
(★ – 1704) – (Tamilnadu)
During the minority of her grandson Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha from 1689 to 1704, Rani Mangammal served as the queen regent of the Madurai Nayak kingdom in present-day Madurai, India.
Mangammal was the daughter of Tupakula Lingama Nayaka, who was a general of Madurai ruler Chokkanatha Nayak (1659–1682). She married Chokkanatha Nayak and bore Rangakrishna Muthu Virappa Nayak (1682—1689). Following her husband’s demise in 1682, her son succeeded him. After her son’s passing in 1689, her daughter-in-law was pregnant. As a result, her grandson succeeded her son in 1689, and Mangammal became regent during his minority after her daughter-in-law committed sati.
Mangammal was a popular administrator who is still remembered for constructing roads and avenues, as well as temples, tanks, and choultries. Many of her public works are still in use today. She was also known for her diplomatic and political abilities, as well as her successful military campaigns. Trichy was the capital of the Madurai Kingdom during her reign.
During the Siege of Jinji (Gingee), Mangammal played a crucial role in aiding the Mughal Army. She recognized that the renegade Rajaram had entrenched himself in Jinji and was determined to attack Thanjavur and Madurai if the Mughal Army were to withdraw.
As a result, Mangammal acknowledged Aurangzeb and the Mughals as her allies and aided Zulfiqar Khan in attacking the Jinji fort. After eight years, when the fort was captured by both Zulfiqar Khan and Mangammal, she and her family took control of the fort under the Mughals’ leadership.
When her grandson, Vijayaranga Chokkanatha Nayaka, reached the age of majority in 1704, Mangammal and her prime minister, Achayya, refused to relinquish power. They were captured by the army commander and executed in 1705.
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