Dheeran Chinnamalai Born: 1756 Real Name: Theerthagiri Birth Place: Chennimalai, Erode. He was the Kongu Palayakarar who opposed British in Kongu region which was under the rule of Mysore Kingdom. He was trained by French warfare and fought against company along with Tipu Sultan. After the death of Tipu Sultan he built a fort against […]
Marudhu Brothers Father: Mookaiah Palaniyappan. Mother: Ponnathaal. Elder: Vellai Marudhu (or) Periya Marudhu Younger: Chinna Maruthu (or) Marudhu Pandyan (Most famous). Chinna Marudhu worked under Muthu Vadugar of Sivagangai and participated in Kalayarkovil Battle in 1772. Within few months after the defeat in Kalayarkovil Battle, Marudhu Brothers captured Sivaganga and Periya Marudhu became the king
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Velu Nachiyar Born at Ramanathapuram. Father – Raja Sellamuthu, the Sethupathy of Ramanathapuram. Spouse – Muthu Vadugar, Raja of Sivagangai. Daughter – Vellachi Nachiyar. In 1772, the Nawab’s troop & company’s troop under Colonel Bon Jour attacked Sivaganga. In the Kalayar Kovil Battle Muthuvadugar was killed and Sivagangai came under British. Velu Nachiyar escaped with
Veera Pandya Kattabomman Born: 1760. Father: Jagaveera Pandiyan. Mother: Arumugathammal. Spouse: Jakkammal. Brother: Oomathurai (real name – Kumaraswamy) & Sevathaiah. Place: Panchalankurichi near Ottapidaram. After 1781 & 1792 Carnatic treaties the British got the right to collect revenue from Panchalankurichi Colin Jackson was appointed as the new Collector of Tirunelveli. In 1798 Kattabomman fell into
Poligars(Palayakarars) Wars Origin of Poligar System: This system was introduced by Pradaparudran of warrangal, in the Kakatiya Kingdom. In Tamil Nadu this system introduced by Viswanatha Nayak, the ruler of Madurai with the help of his minister Periyanathar in 1529. Palayam means a domain, a military camp or a little kingdom. Traditionally there were 72
Khol Revolt 1832 The Khol tribes were living in Chota Nagpur & Singbhum Region (Jharkhand & Orissa). Leaders of this revolt were by Bindrai and Singhrai. Forcible eviction of tribes from their land by moneylenders led to the uprising. Initially the rebels were involved in plunder, arson, attacks on properties against Thikadars (tax collectors). Later
Pabna Revolt (1873-76) Pabna is a small district located in Bengal province. The peasants of Pabna revolt against the oppression of Zamindars. Peasants were often evicted from land on the pretext of non-payment of rent. The revolt was led by Keshab Chandra Roy. Agrarian leagues were formed and Funds rose for legal proceedings. There was
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Revolt: Revolt means take violent action by people against a government or ruler to end the authority. Sometimes this word used for more localized rebellions rather than a general uprising like Revolution. PEASANTS REVOLTS Farazi Movement – (1818) The movement started and led by Haji Shariatullah in 1818 in East Bengal region against British Land
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The Sanyasi Revolt was a series of uprisings that took place in Bengal, India, during the late 18th century. The revolt was led by sannyasis, or Hindu holy men, who were opposed to British rule. Factors: The harsh economic policies of the British East India Company, which had led to widespread poverty and famine. The
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