Ondiveeran

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Ondiveeran Pagadai
Born
Nerkattumseval, Tirunelveli, British India
Died20 August 1771
NationalityIndian
OccupationFreedom fighter

Ondiveeran Pagadai (or Ondi Veeran) (died 20 August 1771)[1] was an Indian commander-in-chief who fought against the British East India Company in Tamil Nadu.[2]

Ondiveeran came from the Arunthathiyar community and is viewed by them as a hero. Pressure from the Arunthathiyars led the Government of Tamil Nadu to build a memorial to him in Tirunelveli district.[3] The community's efforts to obtain a monument included public protests.[4] The foundation stone for the memorial was laid in 2011.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ondiveeran remembered". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. ^ "'Garden of Classical Tamil' work to be taken up soon". The Hindu.
  3. ^ The Fire Against Untouchability.
  4. ^ "CPM activists block road". The Hindu.
  5. ^ Staff Reporter. "Foundation stone laid for memorial". The Hindu.
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