Thiyagi Subramaniya Siva Memorial, Dharmapuri
Subramanya Siva was born on 19
September 1884 in Vathalagundu, Dindigul district. He was a revolutionary
independence fighter who worked closely with other freedom fighters, like V.O
Chidambaram Pillai and Subramanya Bharathi, and inspired many young men to join
the freedom movement. He was the first political prisoner of the Madras
presidency and described his jail experiences in a book, Jail Life.
He also published Gnana Bhanu, a
collection of poems. He was an admirer of the philosopher, Swami Vivekananda and his religious
master Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Siva disagreed on many things with
Gandhian Philosophy. He believed in using violent methods where constructional
methods had failed. Siva died on 23 July 1925. His memorial has been
constructed in Papparapatti, Dharmapuri District by the Tamil Nadu government.
A Must visit place in Dharmapuri to know about our Freedom Fighters.
A Must visit place in Dharmapuri to know about our Freedom Fighters.
