{"id":369929,"date":"2026-08-20T17:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=369929"},"modified":"2026-08-20T17:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:38:12","slug":"maveeran-ondiveeran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/maveeran-ondiveeran\/","title":{"rendered":"Maveeran Ondiveeran"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid tribute to Maveeran Ondiveeran on his death anniversary and recalled his valour and sacrifice against colonial rule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Maveeran Ondiveeran<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_369932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-369932\" style=\"width: 464px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-369932\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-TH-3.jpg?resize=464%2C260&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Maveeran Ondiveeran\" width=\"464\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-TH-3.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-TH-3.jpg?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-TH-3.jpg?w=924&amp;ssl=1 924w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-369932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; TH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maveeran Ondiveeran<\/strong>, also known as<strong> Ondi Veeran,<\/strong> was a warrior <strong>from Tamil Nadu <\/strong>who <strong>fought against the British East India Company.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming:<\/strong> The <strong>word \u201cOndi\u201d means single-handedly,<\/strong> while \u201c<strong>Veeran\u201d means brave warrior.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>He earned the name Ondiveeran because he <strong>single-handedly fought against the enemy<\/strong> and emerged <strong>victorious<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earlier Life:<\/strong> He came from the <strong>Arunthathiyar community,<\/strong> which considers him a hero.\n<ul>\n<li>His <strong>grandfather owned cultivable land<\/strong> that was <strong>retrieved by Puli Thevar from Irulappillai.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Role in Puli Thevar\u2019s Army:<\/strong> He was a <strong>trusted commander in Puli Thevar\u2019s army.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>He was also <strong>known as the \u201cPorvaal\u201d or sword of Puli Thevar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Military Skills:<\/strong> He developed unique strategies for different battles and was an <strong>expert in guerrilla warfare.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Continued Resistance:<\/strong> <strong>Oral traditions and folk tales<\/strong> state that, after Puli Thevar\u2019s martyrdom, <strong>Ondiveeran served in the army of Puli Thevar\u2019s sons and fought against their enemies.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>However, <strong>no concrete records regarding this are available.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legacy and Commemoration:<\/strong> In honour of Maveeran Ondiveeran, a <strong>Mani Mandapam (Memorial Hall) was inaugurated at Palayamkottai on 1 March 2016<\/strong>, and a commemorative <strong>postal stamp was released on 20 August 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid tribute to Maveeran Ondiveeran on his death anniversary and recalled his valour and sacrifice against colonial rule. About Maveeran Ondiveeran Maveeran Ondiveeran, also known as Ondi Veeran, was a warrior from Tamil Nadu who fought against the British East India Company. 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