Ondiveeran

Ondiveeran Pagadai (or Ondi Veeran) (died 20 August 1771)[1] was an Indian commander-in-chief who fought against the British East India Company in Tamil Nadu.[2]

Ondiveeran Pagadai
Born
Ondiveeran Pagadai

Nerkattumseval, Tirunelveli, British India
Died20 August 1771
NationalityIndian
OccupationFreedom fighter

Ondiveeran came from the Arunthathiyar community and is viewed by them as a hero. Pressure from the Arunthathiyars led the Government of Tamil Nadu to build a memorial to him in Tirunelveli district.[3] The community's efforts to obtain a monument included public protests.[4] The foundation stone for the memorial was laid in 2011.[5]

commemorative Postage stamp

India Post issued a commemorative Postage stamp of Denomination Rs5 on Ondiveeran on 20.08.2022.[6]

Memorial

In the mid-2000s, the Dailt community in Tamil Nadu petitioned the government to establish a memorial to Ondiveeran, including public protests.The foundation stone for the memorial (which cost the government 49 lakh rupees) was laid in 2011 by Minister for Information and Public Relations Parithi Ilamvazhuthi.

References
  1. "Ondiveeran remembered". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. "'Garden of Classical Tamil' work to be taken up soon". The Hindu.
  3. Rajendran, S. P. (2012). The Fire Against Untouchability. ISBN 9789381908471.
  4. "CPM activists block road". The Hindu.
  5. Staff Reporter. "Foundation stone laid for memorial". The Hindu.
  6. https://www.epostoffice.gov.in/ProductDetails/ProductDetails?Prodid=P14OkEg7XcTytZJeinlzVQ==
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