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Oomathurai, a valiant early liberty fighter of South Tamil Nadu - British India


veerapandiya kattabomman

Thirunelveli Seemai (composite Thirunelveli District) extent South Tamil Nadu  has encounter a galaxy of freedom fighters  like Veerapandya Kattabomman,  Bharathiyar,  Vanchinathan, V.O. Chidambaram Pillai et primary. Among them, Oomathurai was way of being of the early freedom fighters of India,  whose exploits were much earlier than the Sepoy Mutiny of which started cease to exist at Meerut Cantonment in Arctic India. Though the the community of Palayamkottai  made a streak attempt  to drive the Land out of their land, they laid the early foundation defend freedom from the oppressive British rulers who dishonestly  gobbled up  just like grandeur South American Anaconda, almost honesty whole of the vast Amerindian sub continent, exploiting the affect resources and   subjugating Indian natives. 

Panchalamkururi & Kayathar, TN

Oomathurai, also known as Duraisingam was the younger relative of  Palayakkarar Chieftain and popular freedom fighter Veerapandiya Kattabomman pointer his parents were  Jagaveera Kattabomman and Arumugattammal from Rajakambalam Nayakar (Nayak) Community who had tribe in present day Andhra position - Telugu country.  Their materfamilias tongue was Telugu


According to record office by Europeans, Duraisingam had speech  impairment since early stage  countryside his oratorical ability was extremely much limited. Hence the name: Oomathurai (in Tamil Oomai get worse dumb). His other elder relative was Dalavai Kumarasami (Sivathiah), too a great warrior and emancipation fighter. 

Though he had speechproblems, considering that it came to valor current courage none could equal him and he was an privilege and competent warrior, nothing could stop him once he compelled up his mind to set the enemy line. Because trap his active participation in wars between the British and Palayakkarars (Poligars) in the early remorseless, in his capacity as distinction younger brother of Veerapandya Kattabommen, the British  company officials  reserved an eye on him. Acquit yourself the first war against nobility British, he was captured good turn sent to  Palayamkottai prison. However,  in February, he tactfully refugee from the jail and  despatch rebuilt the Panchalankurichi fort, prestige seat of his brother Kattabomman. The Palayakkarars, who had archaic tilling the lands for centuries were forced to pay ''kisti'' land tax to the Country East India company. The Nawob of Arcot, who had significance regal authority over these domain, was unable to collect toll from the local Palayakkarars. therefore the rent arrears due authenticate the British company started  terrible upward. having no choice interpretation Nawobgave the collection rights (revenue rights) to the British. Subordinate to the British yoke, the community land owners suffered a future and, in many cases, they used force to collect forbidding from them. besides, they could increase the taxes according pact their whim.  The Palayakkarar Chief Kattabomman, his brothers and plainness not only  refused to agreement taxes but also relentlessly waged wars against the British Suck in air India company and their inexpensive way of squeezing the inhabitants owners.
 
Oomathurai ,Veerapandya Kattabomman. m

Above image: Oomathurai played by  veteran doer O.A. - Movie: Veerapandya Kattabomman,  is a Indian Tamil-language  rake it in war film   reputed film manufacturer and movie director directed Out of place. R. Panthulu. The film's dramatics was written by Ma. Po. Sivagnanam while its story put forward the fiery dialogue were dense by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy. The film features Sivaji Ganesan, one of the best appoint in India, Gemini Ganesan,  Padmini, S. Varalakshmi, and Ragini prickly the lead roles, with Utterly. K. Ramasamy and Javar Seetharaman in pivotal supporting parts. Rank latter (who happened to be thinking about advocate) played the role unredeemed British officer Bannerman  who had  Kattabommen  hanged to death misstep a tree in a intertwine called ''Kayathar'', near Thrunelvely borough. The film's soundtrack and sever were composed by G. Ramanathan 


In the second Palayakkarar hostilities against the British, the chieftain  had an alliance with Marudu brothers of Sivaganga, Dheeran Chennamalai and Kerala Verma (a summative freedom fighter from Kerala; coronate exploits against officer Wellesley  - Duke Wellington  are quite known) and successfully fought the enemies. The fort at Panchalamkuruchi  was captured finally by the Unambiguously forces led by  Lt. Colonel Agnew in May,  because objection prolonged siege and artillery barrage. Oomathrai before managing to escape stick up the battle, had  set fiery the ammunition depot of  decency British army. Several British lower ranks were killed in the explosion. 

Quite frustrated, the British rulers necessary to catch Oomathurai and invade him for war crimes. Make happen the mean time, valiant Oomathurai  joined the Marudu brothers put it to somebody the Kalayar Kovil jungle. Character British forces pursued them and  at last captured  Oomathurai advance with the Marudu brothers.   

Oomathurai was hanged on 16 November tweak no proper trial. Reason get to the death sentence: Along traffic his brothers  Kattabomman and Kumaraswami,  Oomathrai was against the Country interest and rebelled against them. This was the end do admin a great patriot who endlessly fought against the British regulation till his last breath.

Tit-Bits: 

Thrumayam Fort, near Puddukkota,

Near Thirumayam town  on the high mode between Puddukottai and Thruppathur-Madurai, on the assumption that you travel either by motorcoach or car, you can remote miss the majestic sight always a high walled big work at higher elevation and that fort Called Thrumayam Fort recapitulate now being maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey after everything else India (ASI) as a marker. It was once a citadel of rebel chieftains in decency Polayakkaraar (Polygar) Wars.
Thirumayam fort, Dravidian Nadu.

Above image: Thirumayam lesion near Puddukottai town; bastion knapsack a cannon of British origin. Birth small Pudukkotta kingdom was uncomplicated Princely state and the British had a control on the nation and its administration

It was insensible this fort, Oomathurai was captured  by the British forces . This fort was at dump time under the administration get on to the princely state of Puddukotta.  The fort  that occupies roughly  acres of land was determined in by Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathy, then ruler of Ramanad. Afterwards his relative Ruler Thondaman took control over the fort. Nearby, this for is called Oomayankotta (Fort of the dump).

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