Kattabomman fort - Panjalankurichi

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Added On : Dec 05, 2010
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Veerapandiya Kattabomman (Tamil: வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன்; Telugu: వీరపాండ్య కట్టబోమ్ములు) also known as Kattabomman fought against the British. He was an 18th century Indian polygar chieftain from Panchalankurichi of Tamil Nadu who belonged to Telugu speaking Balija caste.His ancestors migrated from areas in present day Karnataka like Bellary during the Vijayanagar period.Kattabomma Naicker was one of the earliest to oppose British rule. He waged a war with the British six decades before Indian War of Independence which occurred in 1857 in Northern parts of India. After a bloody war with the British he was captured by the British and was hanged in 1799 CE. His fort was destroyed and his wealth was looted by the British army. Today Panchalankurichi is a historically important place in the present day Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.

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