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Rani Mangammal (Mangamma; died 1705) was a queen regent of the Madurai Nayak kingdom (in present-day Madurai, India) during the minority of her grandson Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha in 1689—1704. She was a popular administrator and is still widely remembered as a maker of roads and avenues, and a builder of temples, tanks and choultries with many of her public works still in use. She is also known for her diplomatic and political skills and successful military campaigns. The capital of Madurai Kingdom during her times was Tiruchy.

Key facts

Royalty.name
Rani Mangammal
Royalty.title
Queen Regent of Madurai Nayak Kingdom
Royalty.image
Rani Mangammal.jpg
Royalty.caption
Rani Mangammal with her grandson Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha c.17th–18th century
Royalty.succession
Nayak (Rani) of Madurai
Royalty.reign
1689–1704
Royalty.predecessor
Rangakrishna Muthu Virappa Nayak
Royalty.successor
Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha Nayak
Royalty.issue
Rangakrishna Muthu Virappa Nayak
Royalty.royal house
Madurai Nayaks
Royalty.birth_place
Madurai
Royalty.death_date
1705
Royalty.death_place
Madurai, present dayTamil Nadu, India
Royalty.father
Tupakula Lingama Nayaka

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Maratha Empire
Place of birth
Madurai
Place of death
Madurai
Occupation
politician
Noble title
queen regnant
Image
Queen Mangammal.jpg
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Commons category
Mangammal
date of death
1704-01-01
date of birth
1689-01-01

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Encyclopedic overview

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Rani Mangammal (Mangamma; died 1705) was a queen regent of the Madurai Nayak kingdom (in present-day Madurai, India) during the minority of her grandson Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha in 1689—1704. She was a popular administrator and is still widely remembered as a maker of roads and avenues, and a builder of temples, tanks and choultries with many of her public works still in use. She is also known for her diplomatic and political skills and successful military campaigns. The capital of Madurai Kingdom during her times was Tiruchy.

==Life==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mangammal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.