Pazhassi Raja vs Thanom Kittikachorn

Pazhassi Raja initiated a guerrilla war against the British East India Company in the forests of Wayanad and Kottayam. He refused to pay tribute and resisted British annexation, using local terrain to ambush Company forces for over a decade.

Pazhassi Raja's forces attacked and captured the British fort at Panamaram in Wayanad. The victory temporarily expelled British control from the region and boosted rebel morale, though the British later regrouped and retaliated.

Pazhassi Raja was killed in a skirmish with British forces near Mavila Thodu in Wayanad. His death ended the Cotiote War, and the British subsequently annexed Kottayam. He became a symbol of resistance in Kerala.

Thanom Kittikachorn succeeded Sarit Thanarat as Prime Minister of Thailand after Sarit's death. He continued Sarit's authoritarian policies, including suppression of political dissent and close alignment with the United States.

Thanom's government intensified military operations against the Communist Party of Thailand's insurgency in the northeast and south. The conflict involved counterinsurgency tactics, including forced relocations and military campaigns, lasting into the 1970s.

Massive student-led protests in Bangkok demanded a constitution and an end to military rule. Thanom ordered a crackdown, resulting in dozens of deaths. King Bhumibol Adulyadej intervened, leading to Thanom's resignation and exile.

Thanom returned to Thailand as a monk in 1976, sparking renewed protests. His return contributed to the violent crackdown at Thammasat University in October 1976, which led to a military coup and a return to authoritarian rule.