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Appointment of Haji Marikkar Travala
- When
- September 1817
- Where
- British colonial administration in Ceylon
In September 1817 the Governor, on D'Oyly's recommendation, appointed Haji Marikkar Travala as Madige Muhandiram, deepening Kandyan chiefs' discontent.
In September 1817, the Governor, on the recommendation of D'Oyly, appointed Haji Marikkar Travala, a Moorman from Wellasse, as Madige Muhandiram. Separately, the rebellion was initiated by disgruntled Kandyan chiefs who did not like the British for appointing Hadji Marikar as Madige Dissawe; the passages do not establish whether these appointments concerned the same person.
Sources
- Great Rebellion of 1817–1818 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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