Mohammed Yousaf Khan (1725 – 15 October 1764) or Maruthanayagam Pillai was born in Panaiyur,Ramanathapuram District,Tamil Nadu,India in 1725.
From humble beginnings, he became a warrior in the Arcottroops, later Commandant for the British Est India Company troops.
The British and the Arcot Nawab used him to suppress the Polygars(Palayakkarar)in the south of Tamil Nadu
Later he was entrusted to administrating the Madurai country when the Madurai Nayaks rule ended.
Later a dispute arose with the British and Arcot Nawab, and three of his associates were bribed to capture Yusuf Khan; he was hanged on October 15,1764 in Madurai.
From humble beginnings, he became a warrior in the Arcottroops, later Commandant for the British Est India Company troops.
The British and the Arcot Nawab used him to suppress the Polygars(Palayakkarar)in the south of Tamil Nadu
Later he was entrusted to administrating the Madurai country when the Madurai Nayaks rule ended.
Later a dispute arose with the British and Arcot Nawab, and three of his associates were bribed to capture Yusuf Khan; he was hanged on October 15,1764 in Madurai.
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