Sundarambal (Aged 94) was born on October 7, 1913, in Veerapandi, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India. Her father, Natchimuthu Goundar, was a local leader. Although she belonged to a wealthy family, she was interested in social service and the freedom struggle. Sundarambal used to participate in public meetings organized by the Congress party in the city. During one such meeting in 1928, when she was 15 years old, Mahatma Gandhi requested the public to donate to the party to fight against British rule. Sundarambal climbed the stage and offered her gold bangles to the great leader.
During the freedom struggle, Sundarambal participated in several protests. In 1941, during the Satyagraha protest, she was arrested along with her newborn son and jailed in the Vellore Prison for three months. The following year, Mahatma Gandhi launched the ‘Quit India Movement’. Sundarambal participated in non-violent demonstrations against the British government, was arrested again, and sent to the Vellore Prison for seven months.
In 1943, Sundarambal organized a large-scale demonstration in Tiruppur against the British government, and was again arrested and jailed for three months. Going to prison never bothered her.
After Independence, Sundarambal took an active interest in ensuring farmers’ welfare in the district and organized many protests for them. In the early 1970s, she was arrested and jailed several times. After meeting the renowned social reformer Vinoba Bhave, she started an orphanage in Angeripalayam, Tiruppur. Sundarambal was married and had two sons, both of whom had already passed away in Tiruppur. She passed away on August 20, 2007.
S. N. Sundarambal
(1913 – 2007) – (Tamilnadu)
Sundarambal (Aged 94) was born on October 7, 1913, in Veerapandi, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India. Her father, Natchimuthu Goundar, was a local leader. Although she belonged to a wealthy family, she was interested in social service and the freedom struggle. Sundarambal used to participate in public meetings organized by the Congress party in the city. During one such meeting in 1928, when she was 15 years old, Mahatma Gandhi requested the public to donate to the party to fight against British rule. Sundarambal climbed the stage and offered her gold bangles to the great leader.
During the freedom struggle, Sundarambal participated in several protests. In 1941, during the Satyagraha protest, she was arrested along with her newborn son and jailed in the Vellore Prison for three months. The following year, Mahatma Gandhi launched the ‘Quit India Movement’. Sundarambal participated in non-violent demonstrations against the British government, was arrested again, and sent to the Vellore Prison for seven months.
In 1943, Sundarambal organized a large-scale demonstration in Tiruppur against the British government, and was again arrested and jailed for three months. Going to prison never bothered her.
After Independence, Sundarambal took an active interest in ensuring farmers’ welfare in the district and organized many protests for them. In the early 1970s, she was arrested and jailed several times. After meeting the renowned social reformer Vinoba Bhave, she started an orphanage in Angeripalayam, Tiruppur. Sundarambal was married and had two sons, both of whom had already passed away in Tiruppur. She passed away on August 20, 2007.
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