Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman
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Raja Sri Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman Bahadur (c May 1759 – 1 February 1807) was the ruler of the kingdom of Pudukkottai
from 30 December 1789 to 1 February 1807.
, the Raja of Pudukkottai without any male heirs.
Vijaya Raghunatha's reign was a period of incessant wars in South India
. Vijaya Raghunatha gave wholehearted support to the British in the wars. In return for his services, on 17 October 1796, he was given the title "Raja Bahadur" by Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah
, the Nawab of the Carnatic
and ally of the British. Vijaya Raghunatha also played a pivotal role in Polygar Wars, capturing and arresting Veerapandiya Kattabomman
and his brother Oomadurai, the Polygar generals and handing them over to the British.The Company recognised his services by handing him the territory of Kilanilai in 1803.
The Thanjavur Maratha kingdom was annexed by the British East India Company
in 1799, followed by the Ramnad
and Sivaganga
kingdoms which were reduced to the status of zamindari estates. The annexation of the Carnatic kingdom in 1801 made the British East India Company, the paramount power in South India. Pudukkottai was, however, allowed to remain independent in recognition of the services the Tondaiman kings had rendered to the Company.
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Pudukkottai state
Pudukkottai was a princely state in the Madras Presidency which existed from 1680 to 1948. It was one of the five princely states that were under political control of the Government of Madras.- Location :...
from 30 December 1789 to 1 February 1807.
Early life
Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman was born in May 1759 to Thirumalai Raya Tondaiman Sahib and was educated privately.Reign
Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman succeeded to the throne on the death of his first cousin, Raya Raghunatha TondaimanRaya Raghunatha Tondaiman
Raja Sri Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman was the ruler of Pudukkottai kingdom from 28 December 1769 to 30 December 1789.- Early life :...
, the Raja of Pudukkottai without any male heirs.
Vijaya Raghunatha's reign was a period of incessant wars in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. Vijaya Raghunatha gave wholehearted support to the British in the wars. In return for his services, on 17 October 1796, he was given the title "Raja Bahadur" by Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah
Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah
Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah was the Nawab of Arcot in India and an ally of the British East India Company. Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah was born to Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan, by his second wife, Fakhr un-nisa Begum Sahiba, was a niece of Sayyid Ali Khan Safavi ul-Mosawi of Persia, sometime Naib suba...
, the Nawab of the Carnatic
Nawab of the Carnatic
Nawabs of the Carnatic , ruled the Carnatic region of South India between about 1690 and 1801. They initially had their capital at Arcot,vellore city...
and ally of the British. Vijaya Raghunatha also played a pivotal role in Polygar Wars, capturing and arresting Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Veerapandiya Kattabomman also known as Kattabomman was an 18th century Palayakarrar chieftain from Panchalankurichi of Tamil Nadu, India and the 47th King of Panchalankurichi who fought the British. His ancestors migrated to Tamil Nadu from areas in present day Andhra Pradesh during the...
and his brother Oomadurai, the Polygar generals and handing them over to the British.The Company recognised his services by handing him the territory of Kilanilai in 1803.
The Thanjavur Maratha kingdom was annexed by the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
in 1799, followed by the Ramnad
Ramnad estate
The Ramnad Estate is a permanently settled Zamindari estate in the Ramnad subdivision of the Madura district of the erstwhile Madras Presidency in British India. It comprises the southern and eastern parts of Madura district.The estate was ruled by a Zamindar who bore the title "Raja"...
and Sivaganga
Sivaganga estate
The estate of Sivaganga , also known as Kingdom of the Lesser Marava, was a permanently settled zamindari estate in the Ramnad sub-division of Madura district, Madras Presidency, British India. Along the estate of Ramnad, it formed one of the two zamindari estates of Ramnad subdivision.The...
kingdoms which were reduced to the status of zamindari estates. The annexation of the Carnatic kingdom in 1801 made the British East India Company, the paramount power in South India. Pudukkottai was, however, allowed to remain independent in recognition of the services the Tondaiman kings had rendered to the Company.
Family
Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman married Rani Brihannayaki Ayi Sahib and later, Rani Ayi Ammani Ayi Sahib. Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman had five sons of whom two survived him.- Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman IIVijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman IIVijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman was the ruler of the princely state of Pudukkottai from 1 February 1807 to 4 June 1825.- Early life :...
(1797-1825) - Raghunatha Tondaiman II (1798-1839)
Death
Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman died on 1 February 1807 at the age of 47. The junior queen Rani Ayi Ammani Ayi Sahib committed satiSati
Sati may refer to:*An alternative name for Hindu goddess Dakshayani, Shiva's first wife*Sati , an ancient Indian tradition of the immolation of a widow on her husband's funeral pyre, now illegal*Mindfulness...
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