Veerapandya Kattabomman
| Veerapandiya Kattabomman | |
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| Palaiyakkarar of Panchalankurichi | |
Veerapandiya Kattabomman postage stamp released by India post
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| Reign | 2 February 1760 – 16 October 1799 |
| Successor | British Rule |
| Born | 3 January 1760 Panchalankurichi, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | October 16, 1799 (aged 39) Kayathar, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu |
| Spouse | Jakkammal |
| Dynasty | Nayak dynasty |
| Father | Jagaveera Kattabomman |
| Mother | Arumugathammal |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Veerapandiya Kattabomman was an 18th-century Palayakarrar and freedom fighter from Panchalankurichi in Tamil Nadu, India. He refused to accept the sovereignty of British East India Company and waged a war against them. He was captured by the British with the help of the ruler of kingdom of Pudukottai Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman and hanged at at Kayathar on 16 October 1799.
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