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Type Talks and tours
Location
Date and Times Sunday 19 January 2025 | 11.30am-12pm and 1-1.30pm
Prices Free

Journey into the heart of the Sivaganga Kingdom in the 18th century, a once prosperous kingdom in Southern India, to uncover the stories of warrior women.

Meet in the Traders Gallery of the National Maritime Museum.

Painting of a shipping scene with historic sailing ships with a shadow of a warrior woman over the top

About the speaker: Theeba Krishnamoorthy

Theeba (she/her) is a Tamil multimedia artist and public health enthusiast, with a passion for storytelling. She recently completed her PhD in Interdisciplinary Public Health which led her on a historical path to understanding her diaspora, and has become devoted to platforming hidden voices.

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Header image: Mausoleum of Haidar Ali near Mysore, Karnataka. Coloured aquatint by J. Wells after A. Allan, 1794. Mausoleum of Haidar Ali near Mysore, Karnataka. Coloured aquatint by J. Wells after A. Allan, 1794. Wellcome Collection