Study on Remand and the British in the Early Freedom Struggle

Tracing the Emergence of Freedom Movement in Ramanathapuram District during British Colonial Rule

Abstract

In this thesis entitled, History of Freedom Movement in Ramanathapuram District (A.D. 1800 – A.D. 1947) has been the realization of a long-felt desire on the part of the researcher to trace the emergence of freedom movement in the erstwhile Ramanathapuram district with a view to identify and analyse the basic forces and factors which contributed to specific course of events from the early nineteenth to early twentieth century. It gives me immense pleasure to acknowledge and thank the people who have helped me in different ways in seeing this research work through. At the outset I am thankful to the authorities of the Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli for having admitted me to this part time research programme. With high regards and deep sense of gratitude, I thank my research supervisor, Dr. A. Rajendran for his scholarly guidance, invaluable suggestions and earnest co-operation at every stage in the progress of my work. But for his constructive criticisms, directions on methodology, moral support this would not have taken the present shape.