Sivaganga estate
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Kingdom of Maruthu Pandiyars | |
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| 1730–1947 | |
| Status | Independent kingdom till 1801. After the death of Kannada |
| Religion | Hindu, Jain |
| Government | Monarchy until 1801 , zamindari from 1803 |
| zamindar | |
| History | |
• Established | 1730 |
• Disestablished | 1947 |
The estate of Sivaganga, as per British records also known as Kingdom of the Lesser Marava, was a permanently settled
The Sivaganga estate was ruled by a branch of the
History
The Pudukkottai and Sivaganga regions were actually parts of the kingdom of Ramnad when it became independent in the 1680s. In 1725, Ramnad was invaded by the polygar of Nalkottai who captured two-fifths of the kingdom including the territory of Sivaganga.
In 1773, the British conquered Sivaganga and killed Muthu Vaduganatha Periyavudaya Thevar, the king of Sivaganga. His widow, queen
In 1803, the British restored the rightful heir Udayathevan to the throne. The kingdom was subsequently reduced to a zamindari by the permanent settlement of Arthur Wellesley.
Monarchs
- Vijaya Raghunatha Sasivarna Periyavudaya Thevar (ta:சசிவர்ணத் தேவர்) (1730–1750)
- Muthu Vaduganatha Periyavudaya Thevar (1750–1772)
- Velu Nachiyar (1780–1790)
- Vellacci (1790–1793)
- Vangam Periya Udaya Thevar (ta:வேங்கன் பெரிய உடையாத் தேவர்) (1793–1801)
- British rule(1803–1947)
References
- ^ "Memorial planned for Velu Nachiyar". The Hindu. 3 November 2012.
- Imperial Gazetteer of India. 1908.
Further reading
- Shubendra (2023). Warrior Queen of Sivaganga: The Legend of Rani Velu Nachiyar (1st ed.). New Delhi: Pan Macmillan. OCLC 1389887387.