Question

Students can be asked to write a sentence or two about the important places of freedom struggle in Tamil Nadu.

Answer 1

Important Places of freedom struggle in Tamil Nadu:-

1. Thousand lights:- Third session of the Indian Nation Congress was held in 1887 with Badruddin Tyabji as president 362 members participated out of 607 were from Madras.
2. Thoothukudi:- Swadesh ships plied from Thoothukudi to Colombo launched by the Swadeshi steam Navigation company of V. O. Chidambaranar.
3. Tirunelveli:- Mill workers led a strike under Swadeshi Movement.
4. Pondicherry:- Haven for the revolutionists Maniyachi junction (Tirunelveli). Collector W. D’E. Ashe was shot dead by a revolutionary youth Vanchinathan.
5. Adyar (Madras):- Home Rule Movement was started by Annie Besant in 1916.
6. Marina Beach:- On 18th March 1919, Gandhi addressed a meeting on Marina Beach against ‘Black Act’ (Rowlatt Act).
7. Tiruchirapalli:- Salt March started from here.
8. Vedaranyam:- The salt march led by Rajaji ended by breaking salt law.
9. Tirupur:- Martyrdom of Kumaran holding National Flag.
10. Madurai:- Temple entry program with Harijans in Meenakshi Amman temple was organized.
11. Salem:- Anti Hindi agitation.
12. Coimbatore:- V. O. Chidambaranar made to pull oil press in the prison.