Explore the Poligars' Revolt of 1795-1805, a significant resistance movement in South India against British rule. Learn about key figures like Kattabomman Nayakan, the phases of rebellion, and the eventual suppression of the uprising.
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Civil Uprisings : Poligars' Revolt (1795-1805): Key Events and Leaders
The poligars (or palayakkarargal) of South India resisted the British between 1795 and 1805.
Main centres of the uprisings included Tinneveli (or Thirunelveli), Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Sivagiri, Madurai, and North Arcot.
The conflict began in 1781 when the Nawab of Arcot handed over control of Tinneveli and the Carnatic Provinces to the East India Company, causing resentment among the poligars.
Between 1803 and 1805, the poligars of North Arcot rose in rebellion over the deprivation of their right to collect kaval fees.
The rebellion was led by the poligar of Yedaragunta and the dispossessed poligar of Charagallu.
The rebels were suppressed by February 1805, with some chiefs residing in Madras and others granted an allowance.
The revolt spread over a vast area of South India, with the rebels seeking independence from alien rule.
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