Muthuirulappa Pillai – Pioneer of Mullai Periyar Dam

  • S Saravanan Ph. D.,Research Scholar, Department of History, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
  • C Selvaraj Research Supervisor, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi,Tamil Nadu, India
Keywords: Rameshwaram, Western Ghats, Sembiyanattu Maravas, Thiruvudaiya Devar, Sethupathi Kings, Muthirulappa Pillai

Abstract

Rameshwaram, one of the holy cities in India, is an island. Ramnad District during 17thand 18th  century A.D, Sethupathi Kings were appointed as leaders of 72 bailiffs.1 Ramalingam Pillai, Dhamodharan Pillai, Pitchai Pillai, Velayutham Pillai, Sankaram Pillai and Muthirulappa Pillai 2 were the representatives of the king Muthu Ramalinga Sethupathi AD (1763–1795) of all Muthirulappa Pillai is considered to be the most significant one. He brought many social reforms to their kingdom. He is also the pioneer of stream ling the watere channel that flows from Western Ghats towards the East.4

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2017-07-28
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