Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone (Aged 49) was born on July 11, 1710, in Kattalankulam, Tirunelveli district (now Thoothukkudi), Tamil Nadu, India. He was also known as Alagumuthu Konar and was a warrior from India. He was based in Kattalankulam, a village in the erstwhile Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
From 1750 to 1759, he waged a war against the Presidency armies in Tamil Nadu. Born into a Konar family, he became a military leader in the town of Ettayapuram and ruler of Kattalangulam. As a military commander of the Ettayapuram army, Alagamuthu Kone is known for recapturing guns from Maruthu Pandiyar.
Alagamuthu Kone was defeated in battle against the British and Maruthanayagam’s forces and was executed in 1759. In his memory, the government of Tamil Nadu conducts a Pooja ceremony every year on July 11. A documentary film based on his life was released in 2012. As a tribute to Kone, the Government of India released a postage stamp featuring him on December 26, 2015.
Alagumuthu Kone
(1710 – 1759) – (Tamilnadu)
Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone (Aged 49) was born on July 11, 1710, in Kattalankulam, Tirunelveli district (now Thoothukkudi), Tamil Nadu, India. He was also known as Alagumuthu Konar and was a warrior from India. He was based in Kattalankulam, a village in the erstwhile Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
From 1750 to 1759, he waged a war against the Presidency armies in Tamil Nadu. Born into a Konar family, he became a military leader in the town of Ettayapuram and ruler of Kattalangulam. As a military commander of the Ettayapuram army, Alagamuthu Kone is known for recapturing guns from Maruthu Pandiyar.
Alagamuthu Kone was defeated in battle against the British and Maruthanayagam’s forces and was executed in 1759. In his memory, the government of Tamil Nadu conducts a Pooja ceremony every year on July 11. A documentary film based on his life was released in 2012. As a tribute to Kone, the Government of India released a postage stamp featuring him on December 26, 2015.
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