Q. Consider the following pairs regarding Indian women of Medieval times and their respective modern states:
  1. Velu Nachiyar – Tamil Nadu
  2. Rani Padmini – Rajasthan
  3. Kittur Chennamma – Kerala
  4. Begum Hazrat Mahal – Uttar Pradesh
Which among the above given pairs is/are correctly matched?

Answer: Only 1, 2 & 4
Notes: Velu Nachiyar was the queen of the Sivaganga Estate in Tamil Nadu and the first Indian queen to fight the British East India Company. Rani Padmini was a legendary queen of the 13th-14th century in the Kingdom of Mewar, Rajasthan. Kittur Chennamma, queen of Kittur in Karnataka, led a rebellion against the British East India Company's doctrine of lapse. Begum Hazrat Mahal, wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, played a significant role in the 1857 Rebellion in Awadh.
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