Kannanda Doddayya
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]
Career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- ^ a b c Ponnappa, Kongetira Chinnappa (1999). A Study of the Origins of Coorgs. p. 231.
- ^ a b c d Subbayya, K K (1978). Archaeology of Coorg. Geetha Book House. p. 201.
- ^ a b Muthanna, Dr I M (1971). The Coorg Memoirs: the Story of the Kodavas. Usha Press. p. 214.
- ^ a b Kushalappa, Mookonda (25 April 2016). "Immortalised in stone". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2022.