Question

Speech about veerapandiya kattabomman
freedom fighters

Answer 1

Early life and accession;
Veerapandiya kattabomman was born to Jagaveera kattabomman and Arumugattammal on 3 Janurary 1760. He was also called 'Karuthaiah'. And had two younger brothers Dalavai Kumarasami amd Durasingam. On 2 February 1790, Veerapandiyan became the ruler of panchalankurichi .
Fight against British:
India who waged a war against the British East India and hanged in 1799 CE. He refused to accept the sovereignty of British East India company, and fought against them.
Legacy:
In 1974 the 'government of Tamil Nadu constructed a memorial at Kayathar and the remnants of the old fort at Panchalankurichi are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. Another memorial was inaugurated by the government on 18 June 2015. India post brought out a Postal stamp in his honour on 16 October 1999.
Death:
He was betrayed by the then ruler of the Kingdom of Pudukottai Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman to the British on 1 October 1799. He was subsequently arrested at Kayathar, interrogated till 16 October 1799 and sentenced to public hanging. On 16 October 1799, he was hanged at Kayathar in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu