ABOUT

Subramanya Siva was born on 4th October 1884 to Rajam Iyer – Nagalakshmi Ammal in Vathalagundu, Madurai district. He had passion for the nation and Independence right from the age of 12. He actively involved in freedom struggle inspired by the speech of Sri Thahurkhan of Arya Samaj in Trivandrum in the year 1906. He inspired many young men to join the freedom movement through his oratory and established “Dharma Paribalana samaj” in Trivandram in the year 1907. So he was quitted from Trivandram. The British Government sentenced 6 years severe imprisonment in 07.07.1908.The relentless freedom fighter and heroic patriot Subramaniya Siva chose Papparapatti village in Pennagaram taluk as the center of activities during his last years of life and took efforts to establish a Bharatasharam in Papparapatti.He published Gnanabanu, a collection of poems and prabanyamithran magazine in which he published Articles on the importance of attaining freedom for India, freedom struggle and the service of the National leaders. He staged labour agitations in Chennai, Kolkatta, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli against British Government. Despite his illness and the severe restriction imposed on him by the British Government, he did a lot in enlightening the people in political matters and introducing order in their public life.