Ondiveeran

Ondiveeran Pagadai
Born
Ondiveeran Pagadai

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

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

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. The foundation stone for the memorial was laid in 2011.

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