Battle of Pullalur: The Sacred Village Where Two Ages of War Collide

A quiet village in Kanchipuram district, surrounded by paddy fields and coconut groves, holds a secret that spans a thousand years. Pullalur—also known as Pollilur—has witnessed war on three separate occasions, each battle reshaping the destiny of South India.

Here, in the 7th century, a Pallava king humbled the mighty Chalukya empire. Here, in the 18th century, a Mysore sultan inflicted the worst defeat the British ever suffered on Indian soil.

Two battles. Two ages. One village.

This is the story of Pullalur—where Tamil courage met northern ambition, and where an Indian king proved that the British lion could bleed.

Battle of Pullalur: The Sacred Village Where Two Ages of War Collide