Puli Thevar

Puli Thevar was a Tamil Polygar who ruled Nerkattumseval, situated in the Sankarankoil taluk, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu.[2][3] He is notable fighting against East India Company at 1759 - 1761 in India.[4][5][6] Ondiveeran and Venni Kaladi were the generals of Thevar's army, to fight against the East India company.[7] He is known for the Polygars revolt against the British. He maintained a good relationship with the Kingdom of Travancore but later the allegiance was broken by one Yusuf Khan.

Puli Thevar
Palaiyakkarar of Nerkattumseval
Puli Thevar Statue in his Nerkattumseval Palace
Reign1 September 1715 – 16 October 1767
Born1 September 1715[1]
Nerkattumseval, Madurai Nayak kingdom (Modern Day Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India)
Diedc. 1767
Tenkasi, Arcot (Modern Day Tamil Nadu, India)
SpouseKayalkani Nachiyar
FatherChitraputra Thevan
MotherSivagnanam Nachiyar

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References

  1. Dept, Madras (India : State) Police (1959). The History of the Madras police: centenary 1859-1959. Inspector General of Police. p. 213.
  2. Muthiah, S. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India. Palaniappan Brothers. ISBN 9788183794688.
  3. Session, South Indian History Congress (2007). The South Indian Rebellions: Before and After 1800. Palaniappa Brothers. ISBN 9788183795005.
  4. South Indian History Congress, South Indian History Congress (29 August 2008). Proceedings of the Annual Conference. University of Michigan.
  5. Patmanāpan̲, Rā A. (1977). V. O. Chidambaram Pillai. National Book Trust, India. p. 12.
  6. Natesan, G. A. (1959). The Indian Review. G.A. Natesan & Company. p. 287.
  7. Ramachandran. "Puli Thevar – Colors of Glory". colorsofglory.org. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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