Ondiveeran

Ondiveeran Pagadai
Born Nerkattumseval, Tirunelveli, British India
Died 20 Aug 1771[1]
Nationality Indian
Occupation Freedom fighter

Ondiveeran Pagadai (or Ondi Veeran) (Tamil: ஒண்டிவீரன்) (died 20 Aug 1771) was an Indian freedom fighter and commander in the army of Puli Thevan in battles against the British in Tamil Nadu.[2] Ondiveeran came from the Arunthathiyar Scheduled Caste (Dalit) and today is viewed as a hero by that community; pressure from that community lead the government to build a memorial to him in Tirunelveli district.[3]

Memorial

In the mid-2000s, the Dailt community in Tamil Nadu petitioned the government to establish a memorial to Ondiveeran, including public protests.[4] 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.[5]

References

  1. "Ondiveeran remembered". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. Special Correspondent. "'Garden of Classical Tamil' work to be taken up soon". The Hindu.
  3. "The Fire Against Untouchability". google.com.
  4. "CPM activists block road". The Hindu.
  5. Staff Reporter. "Foundation stone laid for memorial". The Hindu.
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