South Indian Rebellion 1800-1801: Role of French Revolutionaries and Oppressive Taxations
Explore the South Indian Rebellion of 1800-1801 led by figures like Chanda Sahib, Pratab Singh, and Hydar Ali against oppressive taxations by the English East India Company. Learn about the involvement of French revolutionaries, subversion of state, and the annihilation of the Poligary system, highlighting the struggle against alien rule in 19th-century India.
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SOUTH INDIAN REBELLION 1800-1801 L.PANDIAMMAL Asst. Professor of history Programme: MA History COURSE: HISTORY OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN INDIA 1800-1947 AD COURSE CODE:17PHIC13
SOUTH INDIAN REBLLION 1800-1801
FIRST MAJOR RESISTANCE THE ENGLISH EAST INDIAN COMPANY COMMENCED ITS COMMERCIAL CAREER AS A TRADING CORPORATION ON 31TH DECEMBER 1600 AND DEVELOPED INTO A PARAMOUNT POLITICAL POWER IN INDIA IN 1858 19THCENTURY INDIA WITNESSED A SERIES OF VOLENT REVOLTS AGAINST THE ALIAN RULE
SUBVERSION OF STATE CHANDA SAHIB OF ARCOT, PRATAB SINGH OF TANJORE , KHAN SAHIB OF MADURAI, HYDAR ALI AND TIPU SULTAN OF MYSORE WERE THE PATRIOTIC PRINCESS OF SOUTH INDIA
ANNIHILATION OF POLIGARY SYSTEM THE POLIGARY SYSTEM ENSURED THE INTERNAL AUTONOMY OF VILLAGES COMMUNITIES
ESTRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH INDIAN CONSIDERED THE TRADITIONAL RIGHTS AND CUSTOMS AS SACRED WHEN SUCH RIGHTS AND CUSTOMS WERE VIOLATED ALL SECTIONS OF PEOPLES RESENDED AND REBELED
ROLE OF FRENCH REVOLUTIONARIES THE FRENCH MADE THEIR OWN CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE SOUTH INDIAN REBELLION THEY CAME IN BATCHS TO THE MYSORE COAST, VISITED MANY VILLAGES AND ESTABLISHED CONTACTS WITH DISAFFECTED CHIEFS.
OPPRESSIVE TAXATIONS THE SYSTEM OF TAXATIONS AS INTRODUCED BY THE COMPANY WAS OPPRESSIVE.
ARBITRARY LEVIES THE LIVIES IMPOSED BY THE COMPANY WERE QUITE ARBITRARY EXORBITANT RATES WERE FIXED FOR GRAIN IN ORDER TO RAISE THE LEVIES IN CASH
PERIODIC INSPECTIONS PERIODIC INSPECTIONS WERE INSPECTIONS WERE UNDERTAKENS WITH A VIEW TO GATHERING INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE REMANING RESOURCES OF THE LAND.
FORMATIONS OF REGIONAL LEAGUES MARUTHU PANDYAN, THE POLITICAL MASTER MIND OF THE REBELLION, INITIONED , ORGANIZED AND ASSUMED THE LEADERSHIP OF THE RAMNAD LEAGUE. VEERA PANDYA KATTABOMMAN , POLIGAR OF THE PANJALANKURICHI, WAS THE BACKBORN OF THE TIRUNELVELI LEAGUE.
GOPAL NAYAK WAS THE MOVING FORCE BEHIND THE FORMATION OF THE DINDIGUAL LEAGUE KERALA VARMA WAS A PRINCE OF THE FORMATION OF THE MALABAR-COIMBATORE LEAGUE
CAUSES FOR THE FAILURE THE REBEL STRATEGY WAS ILL-EXECUTED. THE REBRLLION IN SEVERAL REGIONS WHILE GUARRILLA WARFARE WAS THE ACCEPTED STARTEGY OF THE INSURGENTS, IT WAS NOT SCRUPULOUSLY FOLLOWED.
CONCLUSION THE SOUTH INDIAN REBELLION OF 1800 TO 1801 WAS MORE THAN MERE PALIGAR REBELLIAN BUT LESS THAT A WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
