The Liberation of Sivaganga

In 1780, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu witnessed a historic campaign to reclaim native land from the East India Company. Rani Velu Nachiyar, alongside the Maruthu brothers and commander Kuyili, launched a daring assault on the colonial fort. Kuyili executed India’s first recorded suicide strike by setting herself alight to detonate the British arsenal, liberating Sivaganga. Delhivery bows to the valour of the people of Sivaganga, whose sacrifices paved our way to freedom.