While I was searching the Aalayam Kanden web site, understand that Mrs PadmaPriya Baskaran is organizing a one day trip to Thakkolam ( click here ), Melpadi, Pullalur and Thiruvalam on 9th August 2015 for Ponniyin Selvan Group ( Click here Click Here ). Even-though I had been earlier to Thakkolam and Thiruvalam temples as a part of pilgrimage yatra to cover 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalangal ( for details CLICK HERE ) thought of doing once again with a group of heritage enthusiasts..
PULLALUR OR POLLILUR.
The place Pullalur area had witnessed may wars of which the wars otherwise called as Mysore wars between Britishers and Hyder Ali & Tippu Sultan are important. Another important one is the war between Pulikesi –II and Pallavas. This place is also referred in a historical novel written by Kalki’s Sivagamiyin Sabatham. The Monuments 2 obelisks were erected in midst of paddy fields by the Britishers.
The first war was in AD 1780, in which Hyder Ali / Tippu sultan captured Colonal Willam Baillie and taken to Mysore and kept in a dungeon. The obelisk dedicated to Lieutenant Colonel George Brown. The two obelisks, Mysore war monuments are erected by British.
The Mysore war monuments erected by English – two obelisks
Sacred to the Memory of Lieutenant Colonel George Brown
When Lieutenant of Grenadiers in ??? Regiment
he lost his Right Arm
On the storm of Conjevearam Pagoda occupied by Ye French
on the 18th of Apri ????
and fell
in a general Action fought on this Field between the English
Forces and the Troops of Hyder Ally??? Bahaduer
on the 27th of August 1781
esteemed by every Rank
a gallant Soldier,
an able Officer,
and ???? ??? an Honest
Man ???
In the second war on 27th August 1781, led by Sir Eyre Coote defeated Hyder and Tippu. In both wars English solders suffered may causalities. The first Obelisks erected at Pullalur was in memory of Colonel George Brown who lost his right arm and the second obelisk was in memory of Captain James Hislop who lost his life. second obelisk was in memory of Captain James Hislop who lost his life.
second obelisk was in memory of Captain James Hislop who lost his life.
Sacred to the memory of Captain James Hislop
who was killed by a Cannon Ball
from the Enemy near this Spot,
The Field of Battle,
27th August 1781
while serving as Aid de Camp to
Lieut. General Sir Eyre Coote kbe
Commander in Chief
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His professional Abilities
and private Virtues,
Were felt and acknowledged by all his
Contemporaries.
from the Enemy near this Spot,
The Field of Battle,
27th August 1781
while serving as Aid de Camp to
Lieut. General Sir Eyre Coote kbe
Commander in Chief
------------------
His professional Abilities
and private Virtues,
Were felt and acknowledged by all his
Contemporaries.
Mr Anwar explains the sequence of war with the location map. For further reading Please: CLICK HERE CLICK HERE
LOCATION OF THIS MONUMENT : CLICK HERE
I extend my sincere thanks to Mrs Padmapriya Baskaran, Mr Venkatesh Ramakrishnan, Mr Vaidyanathan Ramamurthy and other organizers, for organizing such a wonderful one day trip.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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