Meenakshi (1700-1736) was the

queen regent A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state ''pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy, ...

of the Madurai Nayak Kingdom between 1731 and 1736. She ruled as regent for her adopted son. She was the granddaughter-in-law of

Rani Mangammal 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. She was a popular administrator and is still wide ...

. She married king Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha Nayak of the Madurai Nayak Kingdom. In 1731, her spouse died without heirs. She adopted the son of

Vangaru Thirumalai Bangaru Thirumala Nayaka, also known as Bangaru Tirumala and Vangaru Thirumala (as per European Records and notes), was a member of Madurai Nayak royal family and Governor/Commander of the Madurai Nayak King Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha (1704–1731) ...

, had the minor boy declared heir, and proclaimed herself as regent of the kingdom in his name. She was the last ruler in the Madurai Nayaks line.

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{{Reflist Indian queens 1736 deaths Telugu people Regents of India Madurai Nayak dynasty 1700 births 18th-century women rulers 18th-century Indian women 18th-century Indian people

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