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]

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