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			'''Oomathurai''' (real name '''Kumarasamy Naiyakar'''), was an Indian [[Poligar]] (Palaiyakkarar) from [[Tamil Nadu]], who fought against the [[British East India Company]] in the [[Polygar War]]s. He was the younger brother of [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]].
	'''Oomathurai''' (real name '''Kumarasamy'''), was an Indian [[Poligar]] (Palaiyakkarar) from [[Tamil Nadu]], who fought against the [[British East India Company]] in the [[Polygar War]]s. He was the younger brother of [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]].
	~~He died due to hanging by British in Tirumayam, Pudukottai Dist.~~		Oomathurai was an active participant in the Polygar Wars, and in the first war, he was captured and imprisoned in the [[Palayamkottai Central Prison]]. On 2 February 1801, he managed to escape from prison after more than an year's imprisonment<ref>{{Cite book \|last1=State) \|first1=Madras (India \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CGdDAAAAYAAJ \|title=Madras District Gazetteers: Ramanathapuram \|last2=Bahadur.) \|first2=B. S. Baliga (Rao \|date=1957 \|publisher=Superintendent, Government Press \|language=en}}</ref> and rebuild the [[Panchalankurichi Fort\|Panchalankurichi fort]], which had been destroyed in the first war. In the second Polygar war, Oomathurai formed an alliance with the [Parathavarama pandiyan
			[[Maruthu Pandiyar\|Marudhu brothers]] of Sivagangai, [[Dheeran Chinnamalai]], [[Pazhassi Raja\|Kerala Varma]] of Malabar and other leaders, to resist the British East India Company.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Nandakumar \|first=J. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=beejEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Oomaithurai%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA29 \|title=Swa: Struggle for National Selfhood Past, Present and Future \|date=2022-12-10 \|publisher=Indus Scrolls Press \|language=en}}</ref> The fort was eventually captured by the British after a prolonged siege led by [[Patrick Alexander Agnew\|Lt. Colonel Agnew]] and artillery bombardment in May 1801.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Welsh \|first=James \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sUjRAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Oomaithurai%22+-wikipedia \|title=Military Reminiscences \|date=1830 \|publisher=Smith, Elder, and Company \|language=en}}</ref> Oomathurai managed to escape the fall of the fort and joined the Maruthu brothers in their jungle fort at Kalayar Kovil. Despite their efforts, the British eventually captured Kalayar Kovil in October 1801. Oomathurai and Sevathaiah were captured and hanged at [[Panchalankurichi\|Panchalamkurichi]] on 16 November 1801.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Antony Raj \|first=Jekila \|title=Marudhu Brothers -Valiant Brothers in South Indian Rebellion \|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365223229 \|journal=Mukt Shabd Journal \|volume=XI \|pages=708–713 \|issn=2347-3150}}</ref>
	~~==Biography==~~
	Oomathurai was ~~born to~~ the Poligar of [[Panchalankurichi]] — Adi Kattabomman and Arumugattammal. His birth name was Kumarasamy. He was nicknamed as Ooomaithurai (lit. ''the dumb prince''). Different reasons are given for this nickname. While contemporary Tamil accounts say he was nicknamed as the dumb one as a parody of his oratorical ability, ~~European accounts refer to him as "dumby" or "dumb brother" because of his speech impairment. His elder brothers were [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]~~ and ~~Dalavai Kumarasami (Sivathiah). Oomaithurai was involved~~ in ~~the [[Polygar War]]s against the East India Company. In~~ the first ~~Poligar~~ war, he was captured and imprisoned in [[Palayamkottai]] ~~prison~~. In February 1801, he ~~escaped~~ from ~~Palayamkottai~~ and ~~rebuilt~~ the Panchalankurichi fort which had been ~~razed~~ in the first war. In the second ~~Poligar~~ war ~~that followed~~, ~~he allied himself~~ with [[Maruthu Pandiyar\|~~Maruthu~~ brothers]] ~~(who ruled [[~~Sivagangai~~]]) and was part of a grand alliance against the Company which included~~ [[Dheeran Chinnamalai]] ~~and~~ [[Pazhassi Raja\|Kerala ~~Verma~~]]. The ~~Company forces~~ led by Lt. Colonel Agnew ~~laid siege to the Panchalankurichi fort~~ and ~~captured it~~ in May 1801 ~~after a prolonged siege~~ and ~~artillery bombardment. Oomaithurai escaped~~ the fall of the fort and joined ~~Marudu~~ brothers at their jungle fort at [[Kalayar Kovil]]. ~~The Company forces pursued him there and~~ eventually captured Kalayar Kovil in October 1801. ~~Oomaithurai along with the Marudu brothers was~~ hanged on 16 November 1801.

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	'''Oomathurai''' (real name '''Kumarasamy'''), was an ~~[[India]]n~~ [[Poligar]] (Palaiyakkarar) from [[Tamil Nadu]], who fought against the [[British East India Company]] in the [[Polygar War]]s. He was the younger brother of [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]].		'''Oomathurai''' (real name '''Kumarasamy'''), was an Indian [[Poligar]] (Palaiyakkarar) from [[Tamil Nadu]], who fought against the [[British East India Company]] in the [[Polygar War]]s. He was the younger brother of [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]].
	He died due to hanging by British in Tirumayam, Pudukottai Dist.		He died due to hanging by British in Tirumayam, Pudukottai Dist.

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{{More citations needed|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}

'''Oomathurai''' (real name '''Kumarasamy'''), was an [[India]]n [[Poligar]] (Palaiyakkarar) from [[Tamil Nadu]], who fought against the [[British East India Company]] in the [[Polygar War]]s. He was the younger brother of [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]].
He died due to hanging by British in Tirumayam, Pudukottai Dist.

==Biography==
Oomathurai was born to the Poligar of [[Panchalankurichi]] — Adi Kattabomman and Arumugattammal. His birth name was Kumarasamy. He was nicknamed as Ooomaithurai (lit. ''the dumb prince''). Different reasons are given for this nickname. While contemporary Tamil accounts say he was nicknamed as the dumb one as a parody of his oratorical ability, European accounts refer to him as "dumby" or "dumb brother" because of his speech impairment. His elder brothers were [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]] and Dalavai Kumarasami (Sivathiah). Oomaithurai was involved in the [[Polygar War]]s against the East India Company. In the first Poligar war, he was captured and imprisoned in [[Palayamkottai]] prison. In February 1801, he escaped from Palayamkottai and rebuilt the Panchalankurichi fort which had been razed in the first war. In the second Poligar war that followed, he allied himself with [[Maruthu Pandiyar|Maruthu brothers]] (who ruled [[Sivagangai]]) and was part of a grand alliance against the Company which included [[Dheeran Chinnamalai]] and [[Pazhassi Raja|Kerala Verma]]. The Company forces led by Lt. Colonel Agnew laid siege to the Panchalankurichi fort and captured it in May 1801 after a prolonged siege and artillery bombardment. Oomaithurai escaped the fall of the fort and joined Marudu brothers at their jungle fort at [[Kalayar Kovil]]. The Company forces pursued him there and eventually captured Kalayar Kovil in October 1801. Oomaithurai along with the Marudu brothers was hanged on 16 November 1801.

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== Further reading ==
*{{cite book |title=The Hollow Crown: Ethnohistory of an Indian Kingdom |first=Nicholas B. |last=Dirks |authorlink=Nicholas Dirks |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=1987 |isbn=0-521-32604-4}}

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