<P> Gaidinliu ( 1915 -- 1993 ) was a Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India . At the age of 13 , she joined the Heraka religious movement of her cousin Haipou Jadonang . The movement later turned into a political movement seeking to drive out the British from Manipur and the surrounding Naga areas . Within the Heraka faith , she came to be considered an incarnation of the Goddess Cherachamdinliu . Gaidinliu was arrested in 1932 at the age of 16 , and was sentenced to life imprisonment by the British rulers . Jawaharlal Nehru met her at Shillong Jail in 1937 , and promised to pursue her release . Nehru gave her the title of `` Rani '' ( `` Queen '' ) , and she gained local popularity as Rani Gaidinliu . </P>
<P> Gaidinliu ( 1915 -- 1993 ) was a Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India . At the age of 13 , she joined the Heraka religious movement of her cousin Haipou Jadonang . The movement later turned into a political movement seeking to drive out the British from Manipur and the surrounding Naga areas . Within the Heraka faith , she came to be considered an incarnation of the Goddess Cherachamdinliu . Gaidinliu was arrested in 1932 at the age of 16 , and was sentenced to life imprisonment by the British rulers . Jawaharlal Nehru met her at Shillong Jail in 1937 , and promised to pursue her release . Nehru gave her the title of `` Rani '' ( `` Queen '' ) , and she gained local popularity as Rani Gaidinliu . </P>
who raised the banner of revolt against the british government in manipur
who raised the banner of revolt against the british government in manipur
Gaidinliu
Gaidinliu