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Ondiveeran Pagadai | |
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Born | Ondiveeran Pagadai |
Died | 20 August 1771 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Freedom fighter |
Ondiveeran Pagadai (or Ondi Veeran) (died 20 August 1771)[1] was an Indian commander-in-chief who fought against the British East India Company in Tamil Nadu.[2]
Ondiveeran came from the Arunthathiyar community and is viewed by them as a hero. Pressure from the Arunthathiyars led the Government of Tamil Nadu to build a memorial to him in Tirunelveli district.[3] The foundation stone for the memorial was laid in 2011.[4]