Veeran Sundaralingam
18th century general from Tamil Nadu, India
About Veeran Sundaralingam
Lived 1770 – 1799 (aged 28–29).
Sundaralinga Kudumbanar (died 1799), also known as "Veeran" Sundaralingam Kudumbanar, was an 18th-century CE general from Tamil Nadu, India.
Fight against British He was a general of the Poligar Veerapandiya Kattabomman in their fight against the British East India Company. .According to a majority of the accepted historical accounts, he was killed in 1799, while fighting for Kattabomman during the First Polygar War. Another view is that he was killed in the Second Polygar War (1800-1) while assisting Kattabomman's younger brother Oomaithurai.
Legacy In 2009, the Tamil Nadu government-issued a policy note to build a memorial for Sundaralingam at Governagiri. He belonged to the Kudumbanar community, which is a subsect of Devendrakula Velalar caste, an agricultural community found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Who was Veeran Sundaralingam?
18th century general from Tamil Nadu, India
When was Veeran Sundaralingam born?
Veeran Sundaralingam was born in 1770.
When did Veeran Sundaralingam die?
Veeran Sundaralingam died in 1799.
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