Parambumalai (Piranmalai) in the Liberation Struggle

Abstract

Parambumalai, which days back to the Sangam period, is now known as Piranmalai. It was a separate area from the rule of the Chera, Chola and Pandya empires. Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram were part of the princely state during the Indian Liberation War. The battlefield where the heroes Maruthupandiyar, Velunachchiyar, Veerapandiya Kattabomman and Oomaithurai fought valiantly is Piranmalai. There is a huge fort and an armoury here. History has shown that the greatest wars against the British army took place here. Rocket launchers, artillery, guns, etc. had been used in combat. The Battle of Piranmalai has been hailed as the foremost and most important war in the history of the Indian liberation struggle. T hese histories are scattered without being fully compiled. The English general Welsh’s notes, military records, and folk songs are now updating these histories. These will help to open the unknown pages of the history of Indian independence struggle. Thus, the unknown Piranmalai will become as important as other symbols of India's liberation struggle.