Coorgs: Grandfather, father and sons (Karicha, his son Mathanda Appachu and four sons of Appachu)
Pronunciation
Maa-thanda Appach'chu
Born
Bollumad Village, Beppunaad Kingdom of Coorg (present day Kodagu)
Died
1875
Madikeri
Resting place
Bollumad (Kodava name for the Kannada Bellumadu)
Occupation
military leader
Known for
Coorg War
Children
4 sons (Chengappa, Nanjappa, Belliappa and Poovaiah)
Parent
Karicha (father)
Mathanda Appachu was an Indian warrior and freedom fighter. He was an officer in Chikka Vira Rajendra's army.[1] He was from Bollumad village in Beppunad in Kodagu.[2] He was also known as Madanta Appachu. He defeated the British in battle in 1834.[1]
^ abRichter, G. (1870). Manual of Coorg: A Gazetter of the Natural Features of the Country, and the Social and Political Condition of Its Inhabitants. C. Stolz. pp. 338–339. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
^Kushalappa, Mookonda (17 April 2018). "Kodagu soldier's tryst with the British". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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