Anjalai Ponnusamy, the Malaysian who helped free India

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KUALA LUMPUR: Anjalai Ponnusamy, relatively healthy at the impressive age of 101, certainly deserves some recognition — and not just for her age.

She has seen much during her life and is regarded by many as a prominent figure in the local Indian community.

But ask her to tell you the story of her life, and you will be greeted with a beaming smile as she wears on her head what is unmistakably a military side cap.

What would surprise you even more is that this good-natured matriarch, who is now enjoying her twilight years, was once a soldier trained in the usage of all sorts of firearms.



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