The Codava National Council (CNC) paid homage at the DevatParambCodava Genocide Memorial Site on the morning of April 19, 2026.
As part of the Kodava New Year “Edamayar” monthly commemoration, CNC volunteers, led by President N.U. Nachappa Kodava, visited the memorial site. Floral tributes were offered to the Kodava victims who were subjected to torture, killings, and captivity by the forces of the Sultan of Mysore and their allies, the French East India Company, on December 12, 1785.
The Council stated that alliances between external Keladi/Paleri rulers and the Tipu-Haider regime contributed to the tragic events described as the Kodava genocide.
According to CNC, the Kodava warrior community historically defended the Kodagu kingdom and participated in multiple battles, including engagements at Uluguli, Mullusoge, and LakkadiKforts as well as in the Anglo-Mysore wars. The Council reiterated its view that these events led to lasting inter-generational trauma within the Kodava community.
Prayers were offered for the departed souls, along with appeals for the empowerment and welfare of the Kodava community.
The CNC also outlined several resolutions, including:
Establishment of an “International Codava Genocide Memorial” at DevatParamb in accordance with international heritage and constitutional provisions.
Inclusion of the DevatParamb tragedy in the United Nations’ International Holocaust Remembrance framework.
Granting geo-political autonomy to Codavaland.
Inclusion of the Kodava community in the Scheduled Tribes list of the Indian Constitution.
Restoration of ancestral properties to Kodava families.
Recognition under international indigenous peoples’ conventions.
Allocation of a distinct code for Kodavas in the 2027 National and Caste Census.
The CNC further raised concerns regarding alleged misrepresentation of Kodava history and called for appropriate action.
Among those present during the tribute were Lt. Col. B.M. Parvathi, Pattamada Kush, Mandapanda Manoj Mandanna, and Cheebera Satish.
