Mangammal

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Rani Mangammal
Queen Regent of Madurai Nayak Kingdom
Rani Mangammal with her grandson Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha c.17th–18th century
Nayak (Rani) of Madurai
Reign	1689–1704
Predecessor	Rangakrishna Muthu Virappa Nayak
Successor	Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha Nayak
Born	Madurai
Died	1705 Madurai, present dayTamil Nadu, India
Spouse	Chokkanatha Nayak ​ ​ (m. 1659; died 1682)​
Issue	Rangakrishna Muthu Virappa Nayak
House	Madurai Nayaks
Father	Tupakula Lingama Nayaka

Kings and Queen Regents of Madurai Nayak Dynasty
Part of History of Tamil Nadu
Madurai Nayak rulers
Viswanatha Nayak	1529–1563
Kumara Krishnappa Nayak	1563–1573
Joint Rulers Group I	1573–1595
Joint Rulers Group II	1595–1602
Muttu Krishnappa Nayak	1602–1609
Muttu Virappa Nayak	1609–1623
Tirumala Nayak	1623–1659
Muthu Alakadri Nayak	1659–1662
Chokkanatha Nayak	1662–1682
Rangakrishna Muthu Virappa Nayak	1682–1689
Rani Mangammal‡	1689–1704
Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha Nayak	1704–1731
Queen Meenakshi‡	1731–1736
‡ Regent Queens
Capitals
Madurai	1529–1616
Tiruchirapalli	1616–1634
Madurai	1634–1665
Tiruchirapalli	1665–1736
Major forts
Madurai 72 Bastion Fort
Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort
Dindigul Fort
Thirunelvelli Fort
other Military forts
Namakkal Fort
Sankagiri Fort
Attur Fort
Palaces
Thirumalai Nayak Mahal, Madurai
Chokkanatha Nayak Palace a.k.a. Durbar Hall, Tiruchirapalli
Rani Mangammal Tamukkam palace Madurai
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Rani Mangammal (Mangamma; died 1705) was a queen regent of the Madurai Nayak kingdom (in present-day Madurai, India) during the minority of her grandson Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha in 1689—1704.^[1] She was a popular administrator and is still widely remembered as a maker of roads and avenues, and a builder of temples, tanks and choultries with many of her public works still in use. She is also known for her diplomatic and political skills and successful military campaigns. The capital of Madurai Kingdom during her times was Tiruchy.