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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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