Polygar Wars
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The Polygar Wars or Palaiyakkarar Wars were wars fought between the
First Polygar War
The Polygar Wars were a series of wars fought by a coalition of
After a series of battles in the
Subramania Pillai, a close associate of Kattabomman, was also publicly hanged and his head was fixed on a pike at Panchalankurichi for public view. Soundra Pandian, another rebel leader, was brutally killed by having his head smashed against a village wall. Kattabomman's brother
Second Polygar War
Despite the suppression of the First Polygar War in 1799, a rebellion broke out again in 1800. The Second Polygar War was more stealthy and covert in nature. The rebellion broke out when a band of Palayakkarar armies bombed the British barracks in
The Palayakarrars had artillery and a weapon manufacturing unit in
The British finally won after a long expensive campaign that took more than a year. The Company forces led by Lt. Colonel Agnew laid siege to the Panchalankurichi fort and captured it in May 1801 after a prolonged siege and artillery bombardment. Oomaithurai escaped the fall of the fort and joined Maruthu brothers at their jungle fort at Kalayar Kovil. The Company forces pursued him there and eventually captured Kalayar Kovil in October 1801. Oomaithurai and the Maruthu brothers were hanged on 16 November 1801 at Tiruppathur (Sivagangai Dist.).[2][3]
Results
The suppression of the
Later day folklore
In subsequent years, legend and folklore developed around Alagu muthu kone, Dheeran Chinnamalai, Kattabomman and Maruthu Pandiyar.[citation needed]
See also
- Indian rebellion of 1857
- Veeran Sundaralingam
- Rani Velu Nachiar
- Tipu Sultan
- Hyder Ali
- Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy
Notes
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- ^ "Gopal Naicker Memorial ready for inauguration". The Hindu. 22 June 2012.
- ^ Francis 1989, p. 261.
- ^ Dirk 1988, pp. 19–24.
References
- ISBN 978-0-521-05372-3
- Francis, W. (1989), Gazetteer of South India, vol. 1, Mittal Publications, p. 261
Further reading
https://www.livehistoryindia.com/story/people/the-polygar-heroes-of-tamil-nadu
- N. Rajendran, National Movement in Tamil Nadu, 1905-1914 - Agitational Politics and State Coercion, Madras Oxford University Press.
- M.P. Manivel, 2003 - Viduthalaipporil Virupachi Gopal Naickar (Tamil Language), New Century Book House, Chennai
- Prof. K.Rajayyan M.A., M.Litt, A.M. Ph.D., A History of Freedom Struggle in India
- Prof. K.Rajayyan M.A., M.Litt, A.M. Ph.D., South Indian Rebellion - The First War of Independence (1800–1801)
- Welsh, James (1830). "Poligar War". Military Reminiscences: Extracted from a Journal of Nearly Forty Years' Active Service in the East Indies. Vol. 1 (Two volume, 2nd ed.). Smith, Elder, and Company. pp. 81–135.