Chennai, Sept. 19 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin today unveil the statue offreedom fighter Rani Velu Nachiyar.
The life size statue of Nachiyar, who fought against the British and installed at the GandhiMandapam campus.
It was erected by the Information and Publicity Department at a cost of Rs 50 lakh.
The unveiling of the statue followed an announcement made by Information and Publicityand Tamil Development M P Saminathan during his to reply to the demand for grants forhis department in April this year.
An official release here said whenthe Britishers waged awar against Sivaganga in 1772,her father was killed despite displayng valour and courage. Later, Velu Nachiyar with thehelp Mysore King Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan and Gop...