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Republic Day Parade 2023
January 29 , 2023
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- 'Nari Shakti' dominates Tableaux of Several States at Republic Day Parade of 2023.
- Kerala's tableau portrayed Karthyayani Amma, the winner of Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2020 who topped the literacy examination at the age of 96.
- Kerala has the highest women's literacy rate in the country and has the world's largest women's self-help network, Kudumbashree.
- Tamil Nadu's tableau was based on women empowerment and culture of the state.
- The front portion of the tableau showcased a statue of poet Avvaiyar, an icon for intellectual women.
- On either side of the front portion, the statue of Veeramangal Velu Naachiar riding on a horse is placed.
- She was the queen of Sivaganga (1780-90).
- The middle portion of the tableau showcased statues of eminent women personalities namely
- Carnatic singer M S Subbulakhsmi, the great Bharatanatyam exponent Tanjore Balasaraswati,
- Social reformer and doctor Muthulakhmi Reddy,
- Author and political activist of the Dravidian Movement Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar and
- Pappammal, a popular organic farmer still active at the age of 105 in her agriculture field.
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