Dheeran Chinnamalai
| Dheeran Chinnamalai | |
|---|---|
| Palayakkarar | |
| Burial | July/August 1805 Odanilai, Madras Presidency (present day Erode district , Tamil Nadu) |
| Father | Rathnasamy Gounder |
| Mother | Periyatha |
Dheeran Chinnamalai (17 April 1756 – 31 July 1805) was a
British East India Company
, was later captured and hanged by the British.
Early life
Dheeran Chinnamalai was born as Theerthagiri Sarkarai Manradiar on 17 April 1756 near present-day Kangeyam, Tiruppur district.[1]
Reign
Chinnamalai fought against the
Cauvery in 1801, Odanilai in 1802 and Arachalur in 1804.[1] Later, his army was defeated in 1805 and he escaped from the British forces.[4]
Death
Chinnamalai was hanged at
Sankagiri Fort by the British on 2 August 1805 along with his two brothers. Some sources note the date of his death as July 31.[4]
Dheeran Chinnamalai memorial at Sankagiri
Postage stamp released by India Post
Legacy
Statues and memorials commemorating Chinnamalai exist in Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Erode and Odanilai.[1][5]
On 31 July 2005, a commemorative postage stamp was released by India Post.[6]
Until 1997,
Tiruchirapalli division of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation was known as Dheeran Chinnamalai Transport Corporation.[7]
The headquarters of
Erode Municipal Corporation are named after him.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Dheeran Chinnamalai statue to be installed in Odanilai soon". The Hindu. 10 July 2007. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007.
- ^ "Celebrating Dheeran Chinnamalai: Saluting his ideals or inciting casteist passions?". The News Minute. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Dheeran Chinnamalai remembered". The Hindu. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Chinnamalai, a lesser-known freedom fighter of Kongu soil". The Hindu. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ "Memorial of Dheeran Chinnamalai set for face lift". The Times of India. 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Postage Stamps". India Post. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ISBN 978-8-1762-9084-5.
- ^ "In memory of a valiant Kongu Chieftain". The Times of India. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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