Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Veerapandiya Kattabomman (Tamil: வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன்) also known as Katta Bomman was an 18th century Indian Palaiyakkarar chieftain from Panchalankurichi and who was one of the earliest to oppose British rule. He waged a war against the British six decades before the Indian War of Independence which occurred in 1857 in Northern parts of India. After a bloody war, he was captured by the British and hanged in 1799 CE. His fort was destroyed and ... more

Veerapandiya Kattabomman (Tamil: வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன்) also known as Katta Bomman was an 18th century Indian Palaiyakkarar chieftain from Panchalankurichi and who was one of the earliest to oppose British rule. He waged a war against the British six decades before the Indian War of Independence which occurred in 1857 in Northern parts of India. After a bloody war, he was captured by the British and hanged in 1799 CE. His fort was destroyed and his wealth looted by the British army. Today Panchalankurichi is a historically important place in the present day Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu state, India.His mother tongue is telugu and described himself as a Telugu king of tamilnadu. Veerapandiya Kattabomman was born to Jagaveera Kattabomman and Arumugattammal on January 3, 1760. He had two younger brothers Dalavai Kumarasami and Duraisingam. Veerapandiyan was fondly called ‘Karuthaiah’ (the black prince), and Dalavai Kumarasami, ‘Sevathaiah’ (the white prince)a good orator, was... less