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==Fight against Yusuf Khan==
==Fight against Yusuf Khan==
According to a majority of the accepted historical accounts, [[Maruthanayagam Pillai|Khan Saqib]] decided to fight against [[Puli Thevar]]. The troops of [[Maruthanayagam Pillai|Khan Saqib]] decided to surround and fight the [[Nerkattumseval]] fort at night from the camp they had set up in the night. Then Periya Kaladi attacked the camp and destroyed the troops of  
According to a majority of the accepted historical accounts, [[Maruthanayagam Pillai|Khan Saqib]] decided to fight against [[Puli Thevar]]. The troops of [[Maruthanayagam Pillai|Khan Saqib]] decided to surround and fight the [[Nerkattumseval]] fort at night from the camp they had set up in the night. Then Periya Kaladi attacked the camp and destroyed the troops of [[Maruthanayagam Pillai|Khan Saqib]]. During the attack,he was wounded by a hidden attack of one of the  enemy warriors. Even though the stomach was torn and the intestines came out, but he pushed it back and took the piece tied as a turban and tied it along the gut and proceeded to fight the war and defeated the opponents. He drove his horse and arrived at [[Puli Thevar]] to report that they had gone into hiding in the forest with the army and died while lying on the lap of [[Puli Thevar]] while delivering the news during a serious injury.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-08-15 |title=Periya Kaladi,Commander of the army who fought against Khan Saqib even though his gut collapsed |language=en-IN |work=The One India|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/tamilnadu/pulithevan-s-war-veteran-commander-periya-kaladi-killed-the-327483.html |access-date=2022-04-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
[[Maruthanayagam Pillai|Khan Saqib]]. During the attack,he was wounded by a hidden attack of one of the  enemy warriors. Eventhough the stomach was torn and the intestines came out, but he pushed it back and took the piece tied as a turban and tied it along the gut and proceeded to fight the war and defeated the opponents.He drove his horse like a hurricane and arrived at [[Puli Thevar]] to report that they had gone into hiding in the forest with the army and died while lying on the lap of [[Puli Thevar]] while delivering the news during a serious injury.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=TNN|date=15 August 2018|title=Periya Kaladi,Commander of the army who fought against Khan Saqib even though his gut collapsed|newspaper=One India Tamil|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/tamilnadu/pulithevan-s-war-veteran-commander-periya-kaladi-killed-the-327483.html|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-03-31}}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
[[Puli Thevar]] later planted a stone (natukal) at the spot where his commander had died fighting large artillery. The place is still known as 'Kaladi Medu' by the people of the area.
[[Puli Thevar]] later planted a stone (natukal) at the spot where his commander had died fighting large artillery. The place is still known as 'Kaladi Medu' by the people of the area.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-08-15 |title=Periya Kaladi,Commander of Pulithevar army |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu Tamil Thisai |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/529453-manimandapam-for-venni-kaladi-hc-directs-home-secretary-to-give-explanation.html |access-date=2022-04-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=TNN|date=15 August 2018|title=Periya Kaladi,Commander of Pulithevar army|newspaper=Hindu Tamil|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/529453-manimandapam-for-venni-kaladi-hc-directs-home-secretary-to-give-explanation.html|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-03-31}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Puli Thevar]]
*[[Puli Thevar]]
*[[Veeran Sundaralingam]]
*[[Veeran Sundaralingam]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
==External links==


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Periya Kaladi
SuccessorBritish Rule
BornNerkattumseval
Died1759
ReligionHinduism

Venni Kaladi (died 1759), also known as "Periya Kaladi, was an 18th-century CE general from Tamil Nadu, India

Fight against Yusuf Khan[edit | edit source]

According to a majority of the accepted historical accounts, Khan Saqib decided to fight against Puli Thevar. The troops of Khan Saqib decided to surround and fight the Nerkattumseval fort at night from the camp they had set up in the night. Then Periya Kaladi attacked the camp and destroyed the troops of Khan Saqib. During the attack,he was wounded by a hidden attack of one of the enemy warriors. Even though the stomach was torn and the intestines came out, but he pushed it back and took the piece tied as a turban and tied it along the gut and proceeded to fight the war and defeated the opponents. He drove his horse and arrived at Puli Thevar to report that they had gone into hiding in the forest with the army and died while lying on the lap of Puli Thevar while delivering the news during a serious injury.[1]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

Puli Thevar later planted a stone (natukal) at the spot where his commander had died fighting large artillery. The place is still known as 'Kaladi Medu' by the people of the area.[2]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Periya Kaladi,Commander of the army who fought against Khan Saqib even though his gut collapsed". The One India. 15 August 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. "Periya Kaladi,Commander of Pulithevar army". The Hindu Tamil Thisai. 15 August 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 April 2022.