The trial of Gongalegoda Banda commences on…

November 1848 CE

The trial of Gongalegoda Banda commences on November 27, at the Supreme Court sessions in Kandy.

He is charged with high treason for claiming to be King of Kandy and waging war against the British.

He declares that he is guilty of all the charges.

The Supreme Court condemns him to be hanged on January 1, 1849.

Subsequently, a proclamation will be issued to amend the death sentence to flogging one hundred times and deportation to Malacca (Malaysia).

Puran Appu, even though his leg of the rebellion had been successful in capturing Matale, and was proclaimed as the Kind of Sinhale by an assembly of people, will eventually captured, taken to Kandy and executed.

Locations
Kandy Central Sri Lanka View →

People
George Grey View → James Emerson Tennent View → John Russell View → Queen Victoria View →

Groups
Tamil people View → Sinhalese people View → Buddhists, Theravada View → East India Company, British (United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies) View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Ceylon, British Crown Colony of View →

Topics
Colonization of Asia, British View → Matale rebellion View →

Subjects
Conflict View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

Regions

Subregions

Related Events

Active Filters
Topic: Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of the
Location: Crescent City Del Norte California United States
Refine Results

No related events match the current filters.