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Residents and household members of the past Sri Lankan Tamil King Vikrama Singe paid homage astatine his sedate successful Muthu Mandapam other the caller autobus terminus, disconnected Chennai - Bengaluru Highway (NH 48) successful Vellore connected Friday, connected the juncture of his 194th decease anniversary.
Residents, household members, relatives and descendants of the king, led by contiguous heir Ashok Raja of Madurai, organised peculiar prayers (guru puja) to commemorate the occasion. The State authorities has erected the Muthu Mandapam, a memorial for the erstwhile king arsenic good arsenic queen Savithri Devi, their 2 sons and a daughter, connected the Palar stream furniture successful Vellore years ago, aft the descendants of the ruler requested the authorities for a memorial.
Local historians said that King Vikrama Singe was earlier known arsenic Prince Kannasamy and helium was the past king of Sri Lanka from Tamil Nadu belonging to the Madurai Nayak dynasty. He had fought against the British who defeated him successful 1815. The king and his household members were brought to Vellore Fort wherever they were imprisoned for much than 15 years. He died successful the fort situation connected January 30, 1832.
