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Which war did the Coimbatore region play a prominent role in during the early 19th century?

  • First Poligar War

  • Second Poligar War

  • Anglo-Mysore War

  • Anglo-Maratha War

Answer

The Coimbatore region played a significant role in the Second Poligar War (1801), which was a series of military conflicts between the British East India Company and the local chieftains known as Poligars. Dheeran Chinnamalai, a prominent freedom fighter, led the resistance against the British in this region.
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