Freedom Fighter Ondiveeran

On 20th August, 2022, India Post issued a commemorative Postage stamp on Ondiveeran, the commander-in-chief of Poolithevan’s army, the first to rebel against the British rule.

About Ondiveeran

  • Ondiveeran was a trusted lieutenant in the Pulithevan Army that had taken on the imperialist forces.
  • Ondiveeran was a native of Nerkattum Seval near Sankarankoil in the erstwhile Tirunelveli district (since bifurcated and now in Tenkasi district).
  • He came from the Arunthathiyar community and is viewed by them as a hero.

Arunthathiyar Community

  • Arunthathiyar is a scheduled caste community mostly found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which is also a part ....
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