Q. With reference to the Poligars’ Revolt in South India, consider the following statements:
1.The conflict was triggered by the Nawab of Arcot ceding the management and control of Tinneveli and the Carnatic to the East India Company.
2.Veerapandiya Kattabomman, a major leader, was captured only after being betrayed by the Raja of Pudukottai.
3.The later phase of the revolt (1801-1805) saw a widespread confederacy of southern chiefs, known as the “Second Palaiyakkarar War.”
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. The poligars (palaiyakkarars) considered themselves sovereign and refused to recognize the Company’s right to collect taxes ceded by the Nawab.
Statement 2: Correct. Kattabomman was betrayed by the Raja of Pudukottai and subsequently hanged by the British.
Statement 3: Correct. After the execution of Kattabomman, leaders like Marudu Pandyan and Oomathurai organized a massive confederacy, which historians often refer to as the Second Poligar War or the South Indian Rebellion.
