Q. Consider the following regarding historical polygars and resistance against colonial forces in South India:

1. Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone allied with Travancore forces to defeat a British army in 1755.
2. Veerapandiya Kattabomman was the first polygar to launch armed struggle against the British East India Company in Tamil Nadu.
3. Maruthu Pandiyar brothers ruled Sivaganga and played a leading role in Polygar Wars against the British in the early 19th century.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Notes: All three statements are correct. Alagumuthu Kone allied with Travancore and defeated British forces in 1755. Kattabomman was among the earliest polygars to resist the East India Company in Tamil Nadu. Maruthu Pandiyar brothers ruled Sivaganga and led armed resistance in the Polygar Wars (early 19th century) against British rule.