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Pulithevan
- Palayakkar of Nerkattumsevval
- First to revolt against the British
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Conquests
- Defeated combined forces of Nawab of Arcot and the British at Tirunelveli
- Defeated by Yusuf Khan at Anthanallur in 1759
- Recaptured Nerkattum sevval in 1764
- Defeated again by Captain Campbell in 1767
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Rulers who didn't support Pulithevan
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Palayakkars of
- Sivagiri
- Ettayapuram
- Panjalamkurichi
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Kattabomman
- Born in 1761
- Became ruler in 1790
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Cause of rivalry between British
- Collection of Tribute
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Minister
- Sivasubramaniya Pillai
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Brother
- Oomathurai
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Collector Lushington
- Prevented his meeting of Marudu brothers
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death
- Was captured from Kalapore Jungles
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Hanged on Oct. 16, 1799
- Near Kayathur fort
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Vellore Mutiny
- Ragarded as a Prelude to Sepoy Mutiny
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Tipu Sultans relatives
- Imprisoned in Vellore fort
- Planned an attack on July 10 1806
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Sepoys
- Came out on an attack on 9 zjuly, 1806
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Colonel Gillespie
- Suppressed the Mtuiny
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Causes for failure
- Breaking of rebellion before time
- No leader
- Not able skills in Tipu's relatives
- Divide and Rule policy
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Marudu Brothers
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Parents
- Mookiah Palaniappan
- Ponnathal
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Chinna Marudu
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Titles
- Marudu Pandian
- Lion of Sivaganga
- Served under Muthuvaduga Natha Devar
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Periya Marudu
- made as the ruler of Sivaganga after death of The earlier Palayakkar
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Causes for rivalry
- giving Shelter to Oomathurai
- Issued Proclamation of 1801
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Death
- Fort of Thirupathur
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Palayakkars
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Origin
- during Vijaya Nagar rule
- reign of Viswanatha Nayak of Madurai
- holders of Palayams
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Classification
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West of Tirunelveli
- Maravas
- Pulithevan
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East of Tirunelveli
- Nayaks
- Kattabomman
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British control
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Carnatic Treaty
- Right to taxes
- Treaty of Srirangapatnam
- Policy of Annexation