Puli Thevar
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| Puli Thevar | |
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| Palaiyakkarar of Nerkattumseval | |
 Puli Thevar Statue in his Nerkattumseval Palace | |
| Reign | 1 September 1715 – 16 October 1767 |
| Born | 1 September 1715[1] Nerkattumseval, Madurai Nayak kingdom (Modern Day Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | c. 1767 Tenkasi, Arcot (Modern Day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Spouse | Kayalkani Nachiyar |
| Father | Chitraputra Thevan |
| Mother | Sivagnanam Nachiyar |
Puli Thevar was a Tamil Polygar who ruled Nerkattumseval, situated in the Sankarankoil taluk, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.[2][3] He is notable fighting against East India Company at 1757 in India.[4][5] Ondiveeran and Venni Kaladi were the generals of Thevar's army, and he was the first Indian to fight against the British.[6] 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.
See also[]
- Maruthu Pandiyar
- Rani Velu Nachiar
- Periya Kaladi
- Ondiveeran
References[]
- ^ Dept, Madras (India : State) Police (1959). The History of the Madras police: centenary 1859-1959. Inspector General of Police. p. 213.
- ^ Muthiah, S. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India. Palaniappan Brothers. ISBN 9788183794688.
- ^ Session, South Indian History Congress (2007). The South Indian Rebellions: Before and After 1800. Palaniappa Brothers. ISBN 9788183795005.
- ^ Patmanāpan̲, Rā A. (1977). V. O. Chidambaram Pillai. National Book Trust, India. p. 12.
- ^ Natesan, G. A. (1959). The Indian Review. G.A. Natesan & Company. p. 287.
- ^ Ramachandran. "Puli Thevar – Colors of Glory". colorsofglory.org. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
Categories:
- Indian revolutionaries
- Indian independence activists from Tamil Nadu