Kannanda Doddayya

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Kannanda Doddayya was a Kodava commander who defeated Hyder Ali's forces thrice. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He was also known as Kannana Doddayya and Doddanna. [1] [3]

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Career

He was a force commander of about 3,000 Kodavas (Coorgs) who defeated Hyder Ali of Mysore. [2] He served as the general under Muddu Raja, the Haleri dynasty Raja of Kodagu. [3] Hyder Ali sent his army under his commander Fazulla Khan who was defeated by Doddayya thrice. The first time was at Igoor. [4] Before he went on his last battle he told the Raja: “Twice I defeated Hyder’s army and came back to bow to you. But this time I shall not come back.” [1]

Death

Finally, Doddayya died at the battle of Kajur Bagilu despite winning the same battle in 1767. [3] [2] [1] A stone slab was made in his honour and setup in the rice fields. [1] Another Kodava warrior, Appachu Mandanna, also died in that same battle. [1] Later, when Hyder's son Tipu Sultan invaded Kodagu, he burnt Kannanda Doddayya's house during the war and hanged twenty-four members of his family in an attempt to defeat and control Kodagu. [1] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Richter, G. (1870). Manual of Coorg: A Gazetteer of the Natural Features of the Country, and the Social and Political Condition of Its Inhabitants. C. Stolz. p. 189. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Ponnappa, Kongetira Chinnappa (1999). A Study of the Origins of Coorgs. p. 231.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Subbayya, K K (1978). Archaeology of Coorg. Geetha Book House. p. 201.
  4. 1 2 Muthanna, Dr I M (1971). The Coorg Memoirs: the Story of the Kodavas. Usha Press. p. 214.
  5. 1 2 Kushalappa, Mookonda (25 April 2016). "Immortalised in stone". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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