Tiruppur Kumaran Explained

Tiruppur Kumaran
Birth Date:4 October 1904[1]
Birth Place:Chennimalai, Coimbatore District, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Erode district, Tamil Nadu)
Death Place:Tiruppur, Coimbatore District, Madras Presidency, British India
Death Cause:Police brutality during march
Nationality:Indian

Tiruppur Kumaran also known as Kodi Kaatha Kumaran (4 October 1904 – 11 January 1932) was an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement.

Kumaran was born as Kumaraswamy Mudaliyar. His parents were Nachimuthu Mudaliyar and Karuppaayi Amma.[2] [3] He founded the Desa Bandhu Youth Association and led protests against the British. He died from injuries sustained from a police assault on the banks of Noyyal River in Tiruppur during a protest march against the British government on 11 January 1932. At the time of his death, he was holding the flag of the Indian nationalists, which had been banned by the British giving rise to the epithet kodi Kaatha Kumaran in Tamil which means "Kumaran who protected the flag".[4] [5]

Honors

A commemorative stamp was issued by India post in October 2004 on his 100th birth anniversary.[6] [7] A statue has been erected in Tirupur in his honor which is often used as a focal point for public demonstrations.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Vanchi and Kumaran anniversaries to be govt functions. Business Standard. 14 September 2015.
  2. Book: Ramaswamy, Vijaya. Historical Dictionary of the Tamils. Rowman & Littlefield . 2017 . 978-1-53810-686-0. 377.
  3. Tamil revivalism in the 1930s by Eugene F. Irschick Page 132
  4. News: Independence day celebrated. The Hindu. 17 August 2014.
  5. Web site: How well do you know Kongu Nadu. https://web.archive.org/web/20150305071328/http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/student/How-well-do-you-Know-Kongu-Nadu/2015/03/02/article2693181.ece. dead. 5 March 2015. The New Indian Express. 2 March 2015.
  6. News: Stamp on 'Tiruppur' Kumaran to be released. Times of India. 3 October 2004.
  7. Web site: India post - 2004 commemorative stamps. Indiapost. 19 September 2015.
  8. News: Students hold rally in Tirupur. https://web.archive.org/web/20071205221703/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/16/stories/2006081615090300.htm. dead. 5 December 2007. The Hindu. 16 August 2006.
  9. Web site: Kumaran Memorial. Government of Tamil Nadu. 19 September 2015.