Diwan Mathanda Appachu | |
|---|---|
 Coorgs: Grandfather, father and sons (Karicha, his son Mathanda Appachu and four sons of Appachu) | |
| Pronunciation | Maa-thanda Appach'chu |
| Born | Bollumad Village, Beppunaad Kingdom of Coorg (present day Kodagu) |
| Died | 1875 |
| Resting place | Bollumad (Kodava name for the Kannada Bellumadu) |
| Occupation | military leader |
| Known for | Coorg War |
| Children | 4 sons (Chengappa, Nanjappa, Belliappa and Poovaiah) |
| Father | Karicha |
Mathanda Appachu was an Indian warrior and freedom fighter. He was an officer in Chikka Vira Rajendra's army.[1] He was from Bollumad village in Beppunad in Kodagu.[2] He was also known as Madanta Appachu. He defeated the British in battle in 1834.[1]
- ^ a b Richter, G. (1870). Manual of Coorg: A Gazetter of the Natural Features of the Country, and the Social and Political Condition of Its Inhabitants. C. Stolz. pp. 338–339. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Kushalappa, Mookonda (17 April 2018). "Kodagu soldier's tryst with the British". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2022.