Panchalankurichi Fort

Panchalankurichi Fort was the fort once ruled by the polygars like Kattabomman.

History

This fort was under the rule of Veerapandiya Kattabomman and was annexed by the Britishers and destroyed by Major.J.Bannerman. Later Kattabomman was betrayed by Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman and hand-overed to British. He was hanged at Kayatharu in 16 October 1799.

Present fort

Present Panchalankurichi Fort was just a rebuilted fort left as a memorial of Kattabomman.[1]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thoothukudi.tn.nic.in/Panchalankurichi_tour.html

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