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'''Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone | '''Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone Yadav|url=https://www.whoispopulartoday.com/Maveeran-Alagumuthu-Kone-Yadav/tt|url-status=live|website=[[WHO IS POPULAR TODAY?]]}}</ref> (11 July 1710 – 19 July 1759), from Kattalankulam in [[Thoothukudi District]], was an early Chieftain and freedom fighter against the [[East India Company|British presence]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. Born into a [[Konar (caste)|Konar]] Yadava caste, a goat herding community, he became a military leader in the town of [[Ettayapuram]], and was defeated in battle there against the British and [[Maruthanayagam]]'s forces. He was executed in 1759.<ref name=indiatimes/> | ||
In his memory, the government of Tamil Nadu conducts a [[Puja (Hinduism)|Pooja]] ceremony every year on 11 July. A documentary film based on his life was released in 2012.<ref name=thehindu/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/P-Chidambaram-releases-documentary-film-on-Alagumuthu-Kone/articleshow/17737324.cms|title=P Chidambaram releases documentary film on Alagumuthu Kone {{!}} Madurai News – Times of India|date=24 December 2012|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> | In his memory, the government of Tamil Nadu conducts a [[Puja (Hinduism)|Pooja]] ceremony every year on 11 July. A documentary film based on his life was released in 2012.<ref name=thehindu/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/P-Chidambaram-releases-documentary-film-on-Alagumuthu-Kone/articleshow/17737324.cms|title=P Chidambaram releases documentary film on Alagumuthu Kone {{!}} Madurai News – Times of India|date=24 December 2012|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> | ||
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<ref name=thehindu>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tributes-paid-to-alagumuthu-kone/article7412824.ece|title=Tributes paid to Alagumuthu Kone|date=12 July 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=11 April 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | <ref name=thehindu>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tributes-paid-to-alagumuthu-kone/article7412824.ece|title=Tributes paid to Alagumuthu Kone|date=12 July 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=11 April 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
<ref name=indiatimes>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Section-144-to-be-imposed-in-Tuticorin-district-on-freedom-fighters-memorial-day/articleshow/48021060.cms|title=Section 144 to be imposed in Tuticorin district on freedom fighter's memorial day {{!}} Madurai News – Times of India|last=Sivarajah|first=Padmini|date=10 July 2015|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> | <ref name=indiatimes>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Section-144-to-be-imposed-in-Tuticorin-district-on-freedom-fighters-memorial-day/articleshow/48021060.cms|title=Section 144 to be imposed in Tuticorin district on freedom fighter's memorial day {{!}} Madurai News – Times of India|last=Sivarajah|first=Padmini|date=10 July 2015|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> | ||
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Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone | |
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 Alagumuthu Kone statue at Egmore | |
| Born | 11 July 1710 Kattalankulam, India |
| Died | 19 July 1759 (aged 49) Nadukaatur, India |
| Nationality | Tamil |
| Occupation | Chieftain, freedom fighter |
| Known for | Resistance to the British East India Company |
Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone[1] (11 July 1710 – 19 July 1759), from Kattalankulam in Thoothukudi District, was an early Chieftain and freedom fighter against the British presence in Tamil Nadu. Born into a Konar Yadava caste, a goat herding community, he became a military leader in the town of Ettayapuram, and was defeated in battle there against the British and Maruthanayagam's forces. He was executed in 1759.[2]
In his memory, the government of Tamil Nadu conducts a Pooja ceremony every year on 11 July. A documentary film based on his life was released in 2012.[3][4]
As a tribute to Kone, the Government of India released a Postage Stamp featuring him on 26 December 2015.[3][5]
References
- ↑ "Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone Yadav". WHO IS POPULAR TODAY?.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Sivarajah, Padmini (10 July 2015). "Section 144 to be imposed in Tuticorin district on freedom fighter's memorial day | Madurai News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tributes paid to Alagumuthu Kone". The Hindu. 12 July 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ "P Chidambaram releases documentary film on Alagumuthu Kone | Madurai News – Times of India". The Times of India. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ "Union Minister releases stamp to commemorate freedom fighter Veeran Alagumuthu Kone | Madurai News – The Hindu". The Hindu. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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