Pazhassi Raja - A Short Biography

This blog aims to provide a short but clear picture about freedom fighter Kerala Varma aka Pazhassi Raja along with events, persons, people and places associated with him.

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Analysis of the Man

T. H. Baber wrote in 1805: “Thus terminated the career of a man who has been enabled persevere in hostilities against the Company for n...

ACT 5 - Epic Finale: Successful Resistance to Arthur Wellesley, Downfall and Death

In 1799, British and Pazhassi Raja openly broke into war and by monsoon of 1800, all of British blockhouses in Kottayam was besieged by r...

Act 4 – Old Friend Becomes New Enemy: First Round of Resistance to British Imperialism

British followed the dictum of “only permanent interests and no permanent friends”. Allies are to be used and thrown. They had...

Act 3 - Lion of Keralam Versus Tiger of Mysore: Resistance to Tipu Sultan

Hyder Ali died in 1782. From 1782 till 1784, Kottayam became a free country. It goes to credit of Pazhassi Raja that he made no a...

Act 2 - Duel With An Old Enemy: Resistance to Hyder Ali

In 1774, Pazhassi Raja had to face a critical crisis – Hyder Ali’s troops not only ravaged his country but were also threatened by Raja o...

Act 1 - Early Life

Pazhassi Raja was born on 3rd January of 1753. He would have lived and died in obscurity had it not been for a series of radical events ...

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