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Rani gaidinliu

Born in 1915 in present-day Manipur, Rani Gaidinliu was a Naga spiritual and political leader who fought the British.

She joined the Heraka religious movement which later became a movement to drive out the British.

She rebelled against the Empire and refused to pay taxes, asking people to do the same

The British launched a manhunt, but she evaded arrest, moving from village to village.

Gaidinliu was finally arrested in 1932 when she was just 16 and later sentenced for life.

She was released in 1947.
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru described Gaidinliu as the “daughter of the hills”, and gave her the title of ‘Rani’ for her courage.