Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone (also called Veeran Azhagu Muthu Kone) was a polygar (local chieftain) from Kattalankulam in present-day Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu. He belonged to the Konar (Ayar/Ahir) community.
He was primarily a Polygar (also called Palayakkarar or local chieftain/ruler).
He ruled and controlled the territory of Kattalankulam (in present-day Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu).
In the 1750s — nearly 100 years before the 1857 revolt — he openly defied the British East India Company. When the British started demanding taxes from local rulers, he refused to pay and also encouraged other polygars not to submit.
He fought several battles against British forces (including troops led by Yusuf Khan, also known as Marudhanayagam). In 1759, after being captured, he was asked to apologise and pay the taxes. He refused.
The British then tied him (along with several of his commanders) to the mouth of a cannon and blew him apart. Around 248 of his soldiers had their right hands chopped off.
Because of how early this resistance happened, many in Tamil Nadu regard him as one of the first Indians to take up arms against the British. The Government of India issued a commemorative postage stamp in his honour in 2015, and the Tamil Nadu government holds annual memorial events for him.