Category Archives: Tamil Nadu

Kalvi Thanthi K.Kamaraj

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Pandya Nadu or the southern most part of Tamil Nadu, basically the region covering the districts of Madurai, Theni, Sivaganga,  Ramanthapuram, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari.  A region of rich culture, heritage and history.  A land of magnificient temples,  beautiful … Continue reading →

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Mahakavi Bharatiyar

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Ettayapuram is a small town in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, one of the well known Zamindari estates ruled by Telugu Nayaks hailing from Chandragiri. Founded in 1567, by Ettappa Naicker, after whom the place is named, it gained an infamy … Continue reading →

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Vellore Mutiny

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Vellore is one of the main cities in Tamil Nadu, located in the Northern part of the state, close to the border with Andhra Pradesh, so named after the Velan trees surrounding it. The city is known for its leather … Continue reading →

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Pasumpon Thevar

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Of the many discriminatory laws that the British enacted, during their reign, one of the most notorious ones was the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871. It was ostensibly created to control criminal groups like the Thugees, however it ended up … Continue reading →

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Subramanya Siva

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Pandya Nadu or the southern most part of Tamil Nadu, basically the region covering the districts of Madurai, Theni, Sivaganga,  Ramanthapuram, Virudhanagar, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari.  A region of rich culture, heritage and history.  A land of magnificient temples,  beautiful … Continue reading →

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V.O.Chidambaram Pillai

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

The year 1915,  Mahatma Gandhi was visiting Chennai, he was already popular thanks to his exploits in South Africa. One man from Tirunelveli was eager to meet him and wanted a private meeting. Though the Mahatma was initially sceptical he … Continue reading →

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Dheeran Chinnamalai

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

  The Polygar Wars While 1857 is often regarded as the first large scale revolt against British rule, there were many localized revolts that broke out. And one of them was the Polygar Wars down South between March 1799 to … Continue reading →

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Veerapandya Kattaboman

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Panchalankurichi is a small village located in Tamil Nadu’s  Thoothukudi district. It gets it’s name from the fact that 5 Pandya chieftains or Pancha Pandyas put up a brave resistance against the Madurai Nayaks in a valley( Kurichi) nearby.  The place … Continue reading →

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