Indian Culture: Why do we keep Lemon under the tyre? Sridhar Everyone would keep lemon under tyres when they buy new vehicles, but how many of us know the science behind this procedure? They tell to ward off the bad omens, but let me tell you the true science behind it. During those times there were tongas and bullock carts were carrying us to long distances. In this journey the horses or bulls would go through different terrain of lands like dry, wet, marshy lands etc and their foot would get infected. Therefore they were made to stamp lemons before starting the journey. Because lemons had citric acid which has broad spectrum antibacterial properties. This Indian thought of that time is still being researched by the western science. By this we should know that our ancestors were far more advanced than western civilization and also made us knew about the exact meaning of this procedure. Know British with Nawab of Arcot defeated and killed Udaiyathevar, the king of Sivagangai (in your Tamil Nadu) at Kalaiyar Koil in 1772. Velu Nachiyar, the queen of Sivagangai with daughter S India: Vellacchi fled and remained in hiding for 8 years and arranged a huge army. In 1780, Velu r Nachiyar defeated combined forces of the British and Nawab of Arcot at Maanaamadurai i Bharata and another British troop at Kalaiyar Koil. She then marched towards Sivagangai with her d Mata army. Rani Velu Nachiyar defeated the British in battle and regained Sivagangai. She was h in the 1st queen in colonial India to win a war against British. Rani Velu Nachiyar ruled a Sivagangai for 10 years. History! r A TO Z INDIA ● NOVEMBER 2021 ● PAGE 32