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Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics begins

When
24 February 1784
Where
Srirangapatna (Seringapatam)
Part of
Beginning of the Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics

On Ash Wednesday, 24 February 1784, Tipu deported Mangalorean Catholics to Srirangapatna, beginning their captivity.

In a secret and well-planned move on Ash Wednesday (24 February 1784), Tipu Sultan deported the Mangalorean Catholics to Srirangapatna, where they were held in bondage. The captivity, which began on 24 February 1784 and ended on 4 May 1799, remains the most disconsolate memory in their history; during it many died, were killed, or were converted to Sunni Islam. All records of an early existence of Christians in South Canara were lost at the time of the deportation.

Sources

  1. Mangalorean Catholics Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
  2. Srirangapatna Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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