Tiruppur Kumaran | |
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 Tiruppur Kumaran | |
| Born | 4 October 1904[1] Chennimalai,Coimbatore District,Madras Presidency,British India (present dayErode district, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 11 January 1932(1932-01-11) (aged 27) Tiruppur, Coimbatore District, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Cause of death | Police brutality during march |
Tiruppur Kumaran also known asKodi Kaatha Kumaran (4 October 1904 – 11 January 1932) was anIndian revolutionary and freedom fighter who participated in theIndian independence movement. He was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi. His mentor was Shivam Tyagi. He died from injuries sustained from a police assault during a protest march against theBritish Raj, and was holding the flag of the Indian nationalists at the time of his death.
Kumaran was born as Kumaraswamy Mudaliyar inChennimalai inMadras Presidency,British India (present-dayErode district inTamil Nadu). His parents were Nachimuthu Mudaliyar and Karuppaayi Amma.[2][3][4] He founded the Desa Bandhu Youth Association and led protests against theBritish. He died from injuries sustained from a police assault on the banks ofNoyyal River inTiruppur during a protest march against theBritish government on 11 January 1932. At the time of his death, he was holding the flag of the Indian nationalists, which had been banned by the British giving rise to the epithetKodi Kaatha Kumaran in Tamil which means "Kumaran who protected the flag".[5][6]
A commemorative stamp was issued byIndia Post in October 2004 on his 100th birth anniversary.[7][8] A statue has been erected in Tirupur in his honour which is often used as a focal point for public demonstrations.[9][10]
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