<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Spiritual and political leader of the Zeliangrong Nagas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Known for </Th> <Td> Armed resistance against the British Raj </Td> </Tr> <P> Gaidinliu (1915--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 . </P> <P> She was released in 1947 after India's independence, and continued to work for the upliftment of her people . An advocate of the ancestral Naga religious practices, she staunchly resisted the conversion of Nagas to Christianity . She was honoured as a freedom fighter and was awarded a Padma Bhushan by the Government of India . </P>

Who raised the banner of revolt against the british government in manipur