Question

What was the bone of contention between Kattabomman and the East India Company?

• A. Collector Colin Jackson sent an army to forcibly collect revenue dues from Kattabomman.
• B. Kattabomman was behind on his payments for land revenue.
• C. The collectors appointed by the Company often used force to collect taxes and humiliated the people.
• D. The Company collected taxes under the provisions of the treaty signed by the Nawab of Arcot in 1782.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The collectors appointed by the Company often used force to collect taxes and humiliated the people.

The East India Company gained the right to collect taxes from Panchalamkurichi and other regions in the Carnatic because of the treaty signed by the Nawab of Arcot in 1781. The Company assigned collectors to collect taxes from these palayams but they humiliated the Palayakkarars and adopted force to collect the taxes. This was the bone of contention between the English and Kattabomman.