Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone also known as Alagumuthu Konar, was a Tamil Konar warrior from India.He is regarded for having raised one of the first revolts against the British in India. He was based in Kattalankulam, a village in erstwhile Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.In the State Legislature on 29.04.1994 the government announced to celebrate annually by the Govt, in Tirunelveli the memory of Veeeran Alagumuthu Yadav. It was done for the year 1995. Then the government named a Transport Corporation with headquarters at Pudukottai and Government buses were operated with the name “Veeeran Alagumuthu Kone Transport Corporation” on 15.03.1996. On the same day (15.03.1996) a very big bronze statue of Veeran Alagumuthu was erected by the government near Madras Egmore Railway station. The statue was opened by Hon. Chief Minister Selvi J. Jayalalithaa under the presidentship of Thiru S. Kannappan (Yadav) Minister for PWD, Highways and Electricity. He was the force behind for getting the demands accepted by the government. Wikipedia
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