Puli Thevar

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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. 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 pairs fought the battle at Kalakadu?

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

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. The Maravars, a community from Tamil Nadu belonged to a trio of communities known as .

1. Palayakkarars
2. Poligars
3. Mukkulotthor
4. Palayams

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

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