KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / CHALLENGE TO BRITISH SUPREMACY / NOTES

 

KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / CHALLENGE TO BRITISH SUPREMACY / NOTES

KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / CHALLENGE TO BRITISH SUPREMACY / NOTES

 

·       The more serious of the revolts against the British in Malabar were organized by Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja of Kottayam Royal Family.

·       Pazhassi’s first revolt was in 1793-1797, second revolt was in 1800-1805

·       Cause of Pazhassi revolt was the revenue policy of the British

·       Pazhassi Raja organized the guerilla warfare form the Wynadu hills particularly from the Puralimala with the help of Kurichyas and Kurumbas, the tribals of Wynadu and Nairs.

·       Kannavath Sankaran Nambiar, Kaiteri Ambu Nair, Edachanna Kungan Nair and Kurichya leader Talakkal Chandu were the able lieutenants of Pazhassi

·       On the 30^th November 1805 the Raja was shot dead by Thomas Harvey Baber, Subcollector of Tellichery.

·       Pazhassi was killed on the banks of ‘Mavilathode’

·       “Kerala Simham” is a historical novel written by Sardra K.M Panicker about Pazhassi Raja. The Malayalam Film ‘Kerala Simham’ was directed by Navodaya Appachan.

·       Parankippadayali is also a novel written by K.M Panicker

 

 

KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / CHALLENGE TO BRITISH SUPREMACY / NOTES