Rani Gaidinliu, who passed away on 17 February 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
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