TNPSC Thervupettagam

Republic Day Parade 2023

January 29 , 2023 425 days 630 0
  • 'Nari Shakti' dominates Tableaux of Several States at Republic Day Parade of 2023.
  • Kerala's tableau portrayed Karthyayani Amma, the winner of Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2020 who topped the literacy examination at the age of 96.
  • Kerala has the highest women's literacy rate in the country and has the world's largest women's self-help network, Kudumbashree.
  • Tamil Nadu's tableau was based on women empowerment and culture of the state.
  • The front portion of the tableau showcased a statue of poet Avvaiyar, an icon for intellectual women.
  • On either side of the front portion, the statue of Veeramangal Velu Naachiar riding on a horse is placed.
  • She was the queen of Sivaganga (1780-90).
  • The middle portion of the tableau showcased statues of eminent women personalities namely
  • Carnatic singer M S Subbulakhsmi, the great Bharatanatyam exponent Tanjore Balasaraswati,
  • Social reformer and doctor Muthulakhmi Reddy,
  • Author and political activist of the Dravidian Movement Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar and
  • Pappammal, a popular organic farmer still active at the age of 105 in her agriculture field.

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