Cotiote War
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Key Takeaway
Aseries of wars were fought between the Kottayam Kingdom(Padinjare Kovilakam of Purannattukara Swarupam), led byKerala Simham Pazhassi Raja,and theBritish East India Company, led by Arthur Wellesle...
Cotiote War(16)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Basic FactsLocation | Wayanad |
| Duration | 1793-1806 |
| First Pazhassi Revolt | 1793-1797 |
| Second Pazhassi Revolt | 1800-1805 |
| Between | Pazhassi Raja & British East Company |
| War tactics | Guerrilla Warfare |
| Major Leaders | Pazhassi Raja–Kaitheri Ambu (Commander-in-Chief),Chemban Poker,Edachena Kunkan Nair,Thalakkal Chandu(Leader of Kurichayar),Kannavath Sankaran Nambiar (Prime Minister) |
| British | Arthur Wellesley |
| Reason for the FirstPazhassi Revolt | The tax reforms imposed by the British on the Kottayam Kingdom with the Kurumbanadu Raja |
| Mediator between Pazhassi Raja & the British to end the First Pazhassi Revolt | King of Chirakkal |
| Reason for the SecondPazhassi Revolt | British attempt to seize Wayanad |
| The tribal group that stood behind Pazhassi Raja in his revolt | Kurichayar |
| The hill known for being the center of Pazhassi Raja during the war against the British | Puralimala |
| Edachena Kunkan & Thalakkal Chanthu seized the Panamaram fort in the year | 1802 |
| Result | British Victory |
| Aftermath | Annexation of Kottayam Kingdom into the Madras Presidency |
Basic FactsLocation
Wayanad
Duration
1793-1806
First Pazhassi Revolt
1793-1797
Second Pazhassi Revolt
1800-1805
Between
Pazhassi Raja & British East Company
War tactics
Guerrilla Warfare
Major Leaders
Pazhassi Raja–Kaitheri Ambu (Commander-in-Chief),Chemban Poker,Edachena Kunkan Nair,Thalakkal Chandu(Leader of Kurichayar),Kannavath Sankaran Nambiar (Prime Minister)
British
Arthur Wellesley
Reason for the FirstPazhassi Revolt
The tax reforms imposed by the British on the Kottayam Kingdom with the Kurumbanadu Raja
Mediator between Pazhassi Raja & the British to end the First Pazhassi Revolt
King of Chirakkal
Reason for the SecondPazhassi Revolt
British attempt to seize Wayanad
The tribal group that stood behind Pazhassi Raja in his revolt
Kurichayar
The hill known for being the center of Pazhassi Raja during the war against the British
Puralimala
Edachena Kunkan & Thalakkal Chanthu seized the Panamaram fort in the year
1802
Result
British Victory
Aftermath
Annexation of Kottayam Kingdom into the Madras Presidency
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- Full Nameof Pazhassi Raja–Kottayam Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja.
- Epithets of Pazhassi Raja–(13)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Author of the historical novel 'Keralasimham' | K. M. Panikkar |
| The Kottayam Dynasty was founded by | Harischandara Perumal |
| The rajas of Kottayam were also known as | Puralisas & Purannattu rajas(who ruled over the land of Purainad) |
| First Biopic about Pazhassi Raja in Malayalam Cinema | Pazhassi Raja(1969; director: Kunchacko; Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Pazhassi Raja) |
| Director of 2009 Malayalam film 'Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja' | Hariharan |
| Writer | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Pazhassi Dam | Kannur(Valapattanam river) |
| Pazhassi Cave | Malappuram(Nilambur) |
| Pazhassi College | Wayanad(Pulpally) |
| Pazhassi Museum | Kozhikode(East Hills) |
| Pazhassi Memorial | Wayanad(Mananthavady) |
| Architect | Eugene Pandala(also designed Banasura Sagar Dam) |
| The monument of Thalakkal Chanthu is located at | Panamaram |
Author of the historical novel 'Keralasimham'
K. M. Panikkar
The Kottayam Dynasty was founded by
Harischandara Perumal
The rajas of Kottayam were also known as
Puralisas & Purannattu rajas(who ruled over the land of Purainad)
First Biopic about Pazhassi Raja in Malayalam Cinema
Pazhassi Raja(1969; director: Kunchacko; Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Pazhassi Raja)
Director of 2009 Malayalam film 'Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja'
Hariharan
Writer
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Pazhassi Dam
Kannur(Valapattanam river)
Pazhassi Cave
Malappuram(Nilambur)
Pazhassi College
Wayanad(Pulpally)
Pazhassi Museum
Kozhikode(East Hills)
Pazhassi Memorial
Wayanad(Mananthavady)
Architect
Eugene Pandala(also designed Banasura Sagar Dam)
The monument of Thalakkal Chanthu is located at
Panamaram
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