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Peddaswami Thevar, a son of Irula Nanji Thevar, enlisted the aid of several polygars and besieged Chokkampatti for five months. Their siege had to be lifted when Colonel Fullarton descended upon them. In retaliation for the help given by Sivagiri and Panchalamkurichi
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Periyaswami Chempuli Chinnanja Thevar and became the polegar. His success "in recovering the estate brought about a complete change in the relations between the Company and the palaiyam." Vellaya Thevar was an active supporter of the Company, while the camp of Periyaswami Chinnanja
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Chokkampatti surrendered two forts and 100 armed men to Major J. Bannerman. In 1803 he received his sanad as zamindar and was confirmed in an estate that comprised 18 villages. His son, who succeeded him in 1810, rebelled against the Government and his estate was sequestered in 1834; it was
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