Revolt of the Raja of Vizianagaram against the British East India Company (1794)
Civil Uprisings: Revolt of the Raja of Vizianagaram (1794)
In 1758, a treaty was made between the English and Ananda Gajapatiraju, the ruler of Vizianagaram, to jointly oust the French from the Northern Circars.
The mission was successful, but the English went back on their word to honour the terms of the treaty.
Ananda Gajapatiraju died before he could seriously tackle the English.
Conflict with the East India Company
The East India Company demanded a tribute of three lakh rupees from Vizayaramaraju, the Raja of Vizianagaram, and asked him to disband his troops.
This demand angered the raja as there were no dues to be paid to the Company.
The raja, supported by his subjects, rose up in revolt.
Capture and Death of the Raja
The English captured the raja in 1793 and ordered him to go into exile with a pension, but the raja refused.
The raja died in a battle at Padmanabham (in modern Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh) in 1794.
Aftermath of the Vizianagaram Revolt
Vizianagaram came under the Company’s rule.
Later, the Company offered the estate to the deceased raja’s son and reduced the demand for presents.
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