Puli Thevar

Q. Which of the following pairs fought the battle at Kalakadu?

1. Puli Thevar and soldiers of Travancore against Mahfuz Khan
2. Puli Thevar and soldiers of Ramanathapuram against Yusuf Khan
3. Puli Thevar and soldiers of Ramanathapuram against Mahfuz Khan
4. Puli Thevar and soldiers of Tranvancore against Yusuf Khan

Q. What was Yusuf Khan's name before he converted to Islam?

1. Ondiveeran
2. Marudhanayagam Pillai
3. Veerapandiya Kattabomman
4. Captain Campbell

Q. Which of the following Palayakkarars did not join Puli Thevar in the rebellion against the British?

1. Ramanthapuram
2. Pudukottai
3. Sivagiri
4. Ettayapuram

Q. Choose the events that eventually led to the fall of Puli Thevar.

1. The three significant forts of Puli Thevar came under Yusuf Khan’s control.
2. The French support to the Palayakkarars ended after the British defeated them at Pondicherry.
3. Travancore, Madurai and Surandai turned their backs on Puli Thevar and joined the opposition.
4. Hyder Ali and the British attacked Nerkattumseval in 1767.

Q. Why was Hyder Ali unable to send help to Puli Thevar?

1. Hyder Ali was already in battle with the Marathas.
2. Hyder Ali was already in battle with the Kakatiyas.
3. Hyder Ali was already in battle with the French.
4. Hyder Ali was already in battle with the East India Company.

Q. Puli Thevar recaptured the fort at Nerkattumseval from the British in .

1. 1764
2. 1765
3. 1766
4. 1762

Q. Choose the correct option based on the two statements given below.

Statement 1: Puli Thevar recaptured Nerkattumseval in 1764.

Statement 2: Puli Thevar was executed in 1767.

1. Both statements are correct.
2. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
3. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.
4. Both statements are incorrect.

Q. Which of the following Maravar Palayams did not join the confederacy formed by Puli Thevar against the British?

1. Sivagiri
2. Dindigul
3. Sivagangai
4. Pudukottai

Q. Explain the role of Palayakkarars.

Q. Why was the artillery needed by Yusuf Khan to fight Puli Thevar delayed?

1. The British were in a war with the French and Hyder Ali.
2. The British had to send it from England.
3. The artillery did not get delayed.
4. The British did not have artillery to send.

Q. How did Frederick trick the animals? Give a detailed account of the Battle of the Windmill which was fought between the animals and Frederick and his men.

Q. Mahfuz Khan was aided by a contingent army under Colonel Heron when he was asked to capture Madurai and Tirunelveli.

1. True
2. False