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**9mm_fan** · 07-05-2006, 11:42 AM

No, Kattabomman wasn't an angel. By today's standards, he wasn't even a just king. But you don't judge an 18th century Palayakkaran by the standards you apply to a 21st century Chief Minister. What *is* relevant is what Kattabomman meant to the Tamils of Tirunelveli in Kattabomman's time and thereafter. And the answer to that question is pretty clear.
I too think that this is something to watch out when discussing the past.

07-05-2006, 11:42 AM	#17
9mm_fan Join Date May 2007 Age 53 Posts 5,191 Senior Member	No, Kattabomman wasn't an angel. By today's standards, he wasn't even a just king. But you don't judge an 18th century Palayakkaran by the standards you apply to a 21st century Chief Minister. What is relevant is what Kattabomman meant to the Tamils of Tirunelveli in Kattabomman's time and thereafter. And the answer to that question is pretty clear. I too think that this is something to watch out when discussing the past.
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