Rani Velu Nachiyar was the Tamil queen who led an army of women against the East India Company.
“She will be amongst the best French speakers of the land, my lord.”
The confidence in Jose de Pray’s voice was in stark contrast to his lean frame. The frailty of his body betrayed the sufferings he had endured during strenuous journeys through hostile territories, but his voice still maintained its gravitas. The arduous passage from Puducherry to Ramanathapuram had soiled his white robe. A ma...