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Tamilians know how to honour their military heros. An example from history. When Hoysala king Ballala deva was forced to leave his capital Dwarasamudra in Karnataka following the sultanate invasion in the 1300's, he made Tiruvannamalai in TN his capital. (1)
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Ballala Deva fortified Tiruvannamalai & would use it as a base for many years to fight invaders. Even though he was a Kannadiga, he is revered by Tamils even today as "Veera" Vallala. So much that one of the Gopurams at Tiruvannamalai Temple is named after him. #VeerVanakkam
Veera Ballala sacrificed a lot for his people. You can read about this great king here.
