Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja of Kottayam royal family in Malabar led struggle against the British in different parts of Malabar. Pazhassiraja had helped the British in their fight against Tipu Sultan. After the war, the right for the collection of revenue in Kottayam was given to his uncle Kurumbranad Raja, who was more loyal to the British, instead of the Raja of Kottayam.
This was the cause of the struggle. Pazhassi Raja stopped the collection of revenue from Kottayam against the British action. Subsequently Pazhassi had several encounters with the British in Wayanad forest with the help of a major section of people including Muslim peasants, Kurichyas and Nairs. Though the British army had to taste several crushing defeats, at last on 30 November, 1805, Pazhassi Raja was killed in an encounter.
This was the cause of the struggle. Pazhassi Raja stopped the collection of revenue from Kottayam against the British action. Subsequently Pazhassi had several encounters with the British in Wayanad forest with the help of a major section of people including Muslim peasants, Kurichyas and Nairs. Though the British army had to taste several crushing defeats, at last on 30 November, 1805, Pazhassi Raja was killed in an encounter.
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