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Tamilnadu republic day parade
January 29 , 2022
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- The Wing Commander Anuj Gupta was the overall Parade Commander of the Republic Day parade.
- Three tableaus were showcased in the Tamilnadu republic day celebration.
First Tableau
- The first of the three tableaus depicted the Vellore Sepoy Mutiny in 1806.
- It also had
- Rani Velu Nachiyar, the only queen who fought with the British and regained her kingdom
- Kuyili, a woman soldier who made a suicide attack on the munitions depot of East India Company by setting herself ablaze
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman who had been a nightmare for the British
- Veeran Sundaralingam who was the commander of Veerapandiya Kattam bomman’s army
- Ondiveeran, who fought alone and destroyed the British forces
- Poolithevan, the first in the history of the Indian freedom movement to voice Quit India
- Veeran Azhagumuthkon, who opposed paying tax to the British and
- The Kalaiyar Kovil Temple worshipped and patronized by Marudhu Brothers
Second Tableau
- The second Tableau showcased Mahakavi Bharathiyar, VO Chidambaranar, Subramaniya Siva, and social reformer Vijayaraghavachariar.
Third Tableau
- The third float depicted Thanthai Periyar who fought for social reforms, women’s liberation, and for eradicating untouchability
- The other leaders from Tamil Nadu who played key roles in the freedom struggle who were depicted in this tableau include Rajaji, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, Kamaraj, Rettaimalai Srinivasan, Vanchinathan, Theeran Chinnamalai, Va Ve Su Iyer, Quaid-e-Millet, JC Kumarappa and Kakkan.
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