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{{Short description|British collector in Karnataka}}
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{{Short description|British collector in Karnataka}}


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==Early life==
==Early life==
St John Thackeray was working as collector and political agent, for Southern Mahratta Doab region of British East India Company<ref name=monument/> and he belonged to Madras Civil Service.<ref name=asiatic/>
St John Thackeray belonged to Madras Civil Service,<ref name="asiatic" /> and was working as a collector and political agent, for Southern Mahratta Doab region of British East India Company.<ref name=monument/>


==Attack on Kittur==
==Attack on Kittur==
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[[File:Tomb of St John Thackeray at Dharwar, India.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Thackeray in British Cemetery, Dharwar, Karnataka, India, photographed by Henry Cousens during the 1880s]]
[[File:Tomb of St John Thackeray at Dharwar, India.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Thackeray in British Cemetery, Dharwar, Karnataka, India, photographed by Henry Cousens during the 1880s]]
St John Thackeray was killed on 23 October 1824<ref name=asiatic>{{cite book|title=Asiatic Journal Vol 3|year=1830|publisher=Parbury, Allen, and Co|location=London|pages=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.462512/page/n221 218]–222|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.462512 }}</ref> at [[Kittur]], [[Karnataka]], when he was waging a war against [[Kittur Chennamma]], the ''Rani'' (Queen) of Kittur.<ref name=malley>{{cite book|last=O'Malley|first=Lewis Sydney Steward|title=Indian civil service, 1601-1930.|year=1985|publisher=Frank Cass|location=London|isbn=9780714620237|pages=76|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qI1gUGPKZGsC&pg=PA76 }}</ref> It was observed that he along with other forces tried to enter into fortified town of Kittur with "inadequate means".<ref name=asiatic/> First he was shot in the stomach as he rode towards the fort and was later hacked to death by a Kittur swordsman.<ref name=asiatic/> Amateur Balappa, one of the lieutenants of Kittur Chennamma, was involved in killing Thackeray.<ref name=hindu2>{{cite news|title=Restore Kittur Monuments|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article2502260.ece?textsize=small&test=2|accessdate=29 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=1 October 2011}}</ref>
St John Thackeray was killed on 23 October 1824<ref name=asiatic>{{cite book|title=Asiatic Journal Vol 3|year=1830|publisher=Parbury, Allen, and Co|location=London|pages=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.462512/page/n221 218]–222|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.462512 }}</ref> at [[Kittur]], [[Karnataka]], when he was waging a war against [[Kittur Chennamma]], the ''Rani'' (Queen) of Kittur.<ref name=malley>{{cite book|last=O'Malley|first=Lewis Sydney Steward|title=Indian civil service, 1601-1930.|year=1985|publisher=Frank Cass|location=London|isbn=9780714620237|pages=76|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qI1gUGPKZGsC&pg=PA76 }}</ref> He along with other forces tried to enter the fortified town of Kittur with "inadequate means".<ref name=asiatic/> First he was shot in the stomach as he rode towards the fort and was later hacked to death by a Kittur swordsman.<ref name=asiatic/> Amateur Balappa, one of the lieutenants of Kittur Chennamma, was involved in killing Thackeray.<ref name=hindu2>{{cite news|title=Restore Kittur Monuments|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article2502260.ece?textsize=small&test=2|accessdate=29 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=1 October 2011}}</ref>


===Memorial===
===Memorial===
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Latest revision as of 22:53, 30 September 2024

St John Thackeray
Thackeray's obelisk at Kittur Chennamma park Dharwad
Born1778
Died23 October 1824
Dharwad, Karnataka, India
Resting placeDharwad, Karnataka
MonumentsThackeray's obelisk at Kittur Chennamma park Dharwad
CitizenshipBritish
Known forCollector and Political agent, for Southern Mahratta Doab region of British East India Company

St John Thackeray (1778–1824) was a collector and political agent, who was working in south India for British East India Company during the 1820s.

Early life

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St John Thackeray belonged to Madras Civil Service,[1] and was working as a collector and political agent, for Southern Mahratta Doab region of British East India Company.[2]

Attack on Kittur

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Background

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The Kittur Kingdom, founded in 1585 by one Desai, was ruled by Mallasarja, who was childless, with Kittur Chennamma as the queen.[3] Mallasarja died in 1824, and whether he adopted a boy before his death was a fact contested by St John Thackeray.[3] Holding that the adoption was either false or forged, Thackeray marched to Kittur. Upon arriving, Thackeray sought to administer the territory. He sealed the treasury in an attempt to confiscate its treasure and jewels.[3] Kittur Chennamma protested and closed the gates of the fort. Thackeray gave the order to blow up the gates, and in the meantime, one of Chennamma's soldiers shot Thackeray.[3]

Death

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Tomb of Thackeray in British Cemetery, Dharwar, Karnataka, India, photographed by Henry Cousens during the 1880s

St John Thackeray was killed on 23 October 1824[1] at Kittur, Karnataka, when he was waging a war against Kittur Chennamma, the Rani (Queen) of Kittur.[4] He along with other forces tried to enter the fortified town of Kittur with "inadequate means".[1] First he was shot in the stomach as he rode towards the fort and was later hacked to death by a Kittur swordsman.[1] Amateur Balappa, one of the lieutenants of Kittur Chennamma, was involved in killing Thackeray.[5]

Memorial

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An obelisk was constructed at Dharwar in memory of Thackeray.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Asiatic Journal Vol 3. London: Parbury, Allen, and Co. 1830. pp. 218–222.
  2. ^ a b "Thackeray's Monument, Dharwar". British Library. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d P, V (16 July 2010). "The legend lives on". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  4. ^ O'Malley, Lewis Sydney Steward (1985). Indian civil service, 1601-1930. London: Frank Cass. p. 76. ISBN 9780714620237.
  5. ^ "Restore Kittur Monuments". The Hindu. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
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