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Vellacci
Vellacci or Vellachi Nachiyar (1770-1793) was the second ruling queen of Sivaganga estate in 1790–1793. She was the daughter of Muthu Vaduganatha Periyavudaya Thevar and Velu Nachiyar. She was made the heir to the throne of Sivagangai by her mother Velu Nachiyar after the recapture of Sivagangai from the East India Company. In 1791, Vellachi married to Vengum Periya Udaya Thevar. In 1793 she succumbed to an illness, as did her infant daughter who was 1 year old.
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Vellacci or Vellachi Nachiyar (1770-1793) was the second ruling queen of Sivaganga estate in 1790–1793. She was the daughter of Muthu Vaduganatha Periyavudaya Thevar and Velu Nachiyar. She was made the heir to the throne of Sivagangai by her mother Velu Nachiyar after the recapture of Sivagangai from the East India Company. In 1791, Vellachi married to Vengum Periya Udaya Thevar. In 1793 she succumbed to an illness, as did her infant daughter who was 1 year old.
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