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Death of Tiruppur Kumaran

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Death of Tiruppur Kumaran
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Freedom fighter Tiruppur Kumaran died of injuries from a police assault during a protest march, holding the national flag.

During the Civil Disobedience Movement, Tiruppur Kumaran took part in a protest march at Tiruppur against the British government. Police attacked the marchers with lathis, and Kumaran was fatally injured. He is remembered for holding on to the nationalist flag as he fell, and is known as Kodi Kaatha Kumaran. He became a symbol of the freedom struggle in Tamil Nadu.

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