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Give an account of Marudhu brothers Rebellion of 1800.

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1. Despite the suppression of Kattabomman’s revolt in 1799 rebellion broke out again in 1800. 

2. In the British records it is referred to as the second Palayakkarar war. 

3. In April 1800 the confederacy consisting of Marudhu Pandiyars of Sivagangai, GopalaNayak of Dindigul, Kerala verma of malabar and Krishnappa Nayak and Dhoondaji of Mysore met at Virupachi and decided to organise an uprising against the company. 

4. The Uprising, which broke out in Coimbatore in June 1800, soon spread to Ramanathapuram and Madurai. 

5. The company got wind of it and declared war on Krishnappa Nayak of Mysore, Kerala Verma of Malabar and others. 

6. The Palayakars of Coimbatore, Sathyamangalam, and Tarapuram were caught and hanged. 

7. In February 1801, the two brothers of Kattabomman, Oomathurai and Sevathaiah escaped from Palayamkottai prison and Chinna Marudhu took them to Siruvayal his capital.

8. The English demanded the Marudhu Pandiyars to hand over fugitives but they refused. 9. Col.Agnew and Col.Innes marched on Sivagangai. 

10. In June 1801 Marudhu Pandyars issued a proclamation of independence the Tiruchirappalli proclamation. 

11. The rebellion failed and Sivagangai was annexed in 1801.

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