1. Adbul Rahim.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name: Mohideen Sahib.
Year of Birth: 1901.
Participation Details:
- Quit India Movement. (1942).
- Vice Chairman of Coimbatore Corporation.
Prison Period & stay:
Kept for 25 days (1942) in
- Coimbatore Central Jail,
- Vellore Central Jail,
- Tanjore Special Jail.
Literacy: read and write.
2. Abdul Salam Azad.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name: Abdul Ravuther.
Year of Birth: 1918.
Education: SSLC.
Participation Details:
- Joined Independence Movement (1936).
- Participated in August Movement (1942).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail (1942) (Sec 38(5)) for 1 year at:
- Coimbatore
- Alipuram Bellary
Kept in Jail for 1 year & 2 months at:
- Vellore Central Jail,
- Tanjore Special Jail.
Literacy: Read and write.
3. Arunachalam.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name: Ramasamy Chettiar
Year of Birth: 1919
Participation Details:
Participated in:
- Anti World War Movement (1941).
- Satyagraha .
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail for 2 years at:
- Alipur Prison.
- Bellary Prison.
4. Balasundaram Asari.
Place of Origin: Bungalowmedu, Mettupalayam
Father’s Name: Velayutha Asari
Year of Birth: 1914
Participation Details:
- Participated in Individual Satyagraha (1941).
- Participated in the August Movement (1942).
Prison Period & stay: Kept in Jail for 2 year at:
- Coimbatore Central Jail
- Alipur Prison.
5. Avinashi Chenniappan.
Place of Origin: 6-151, Uppu Komathupettai, Methar Street, Mettupalayam
Father’s Name: Avinashi Mudali
Year of Birth: 1922
Participation Details:
- Joined Independence Movement (1939).
- Participated in the August Movement (1942).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail (Sec 39(1) (b) for 6 months year at: Alipur Prison
6. Krishna Chettiar.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam
Father’s Name: Kuppusamy Chettiar
Year of Birth: – 1918
Participation Details:
- Anti World War Movement (1941).
- Satyagraha (1942)
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail for 1 year at:
1. Coimbatore Central Jail
2. Vellore Jail
3. Bellary Prison
4. Alipur Prison
7. Ramasamy Chettiar.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam
Father’s Name: Pandian Chettiar
Year of Birth: 1919
Participation Details:
- Anti World War Movement (1941).
- Satyagraha (1942).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail for 1 (1940-41) year at:
1. Coimbatore Central Jail
2. Vellore Jail
3. Bellary Prison
4. Alipur Prison
8. Ramaswami Chettiar.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Participation Details:
- Anti World War Movement (1941).
09. Sundaram Chettiar.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam
Year of Birth: 1916
Participation Details:
- Quit India Movement (1942).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail as a political prisoner for 7 months and 27 days at: Vellore Prison.
10 . Iswaran.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam
Father’s Name: Rathnasamy
Year of Birth: 1921
Participation Details:
- Quit India Movement (1942).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail for 16 months at: Alipur Prison.
11. Masthana Gounder.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam
Father’s Name: Marappa Gounder
Year of Birth: 1918
Participation Details:
- Individual Satyagraha (1940).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail Sec 38(5) for 1 year at:
- Coimbatore Central Jail.
- Vellore Prison.
- Bellary Prison.
- Alipur Prison.
12. Palani Gounder.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam
Father’s Name: Maruda Gounder
Year of Birth: 1924
Participation Details: Quit India Movement
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail for 15 months 13 days at: Alipur Prison
13 . Palani Gounder.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam
Participation Details:
- Anti World War Movement (1941).
- Satyagraha
Prison Period & stay:
Case registered and progressed.
14. Rangaswamy Gounder.
Place of Origin: Dasampalayam, Railway Station, Mettupalayam
Year of Birth: 1918
Participation Details:
- Individual Satyagraha.
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail for 1 month at: Madras Central Jail
15. Govindan.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam
Father’s Name: Pakkiri Pillai
Year of Birth: 1920
Participation Details:
- Joined Independence Movement in 1939.
- Satta Marupu movement (1942).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Prison for 1 year (1940) at: Coimbatore Central Jail.
Kept in Prison for 1 year (1942) at: Alipur Prison
16. S.Kannan
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam
Father’s Name: Kandan Nair
Year of Birth: 1915
Participation Details:
Joined Independence Movement (1938).
- Individual Satyagraha (1941).
- August Protest (1942).
Prison Period & stay:
- Kept in Jail (1940) for 6 months at: Coimbatore Central Jail.
- Kept in Jail (1941) for 1 year & 3 months at: Alipur Prison.
Literacy: read and write.
17. Mahadevan.
Place of Origin: 15/528,Mahadevapuram, Mettupalayam
Father’s Name: Krishnan Devan
Year of Birth: 1915.
Participation Details:
- Joined Independence Movement in 1921.
- Participated in August Protest (1942).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail (Sec 35(4)) for 1 year & 3 months at: Alipur Prison.
18. Gurusamy Naidu.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name: Eyarappa Naidu.
Participation Details:
Participated in Individual Satyagraha (1941).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail (1941) for 1 year & 14 days at: Vellore Central Jail.
19. Narasima Naidu.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name: Marudha Navithan.
Year of Birth: 1917.
Participation Details:
Participated in Quit India Movement (1942).
Passed away in 1943.
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail for 15 months & 13 days at: Alipur Prison.
20. Karuppa Navithan.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name: Kulla Navithan.
Year of Birth: 1918.
Participation Details:
Participated in Anti World War Movement (1941).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail for 1 year at: Bellary Prison.
21. Palani Navithan.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name: Kutti pandithan.
Year of Birth: 1900.
Participation Details:
Satta Marupu Movement (1930)
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail Sec 188 (1930-33) for 4 months at :
- Coimbatore Central Jail
- Alipur Prison
22. Narayanasamy Pillai.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name: Govindasami Pillai.
Year of Birth: 1906.
Participation Details:
Satta Marupu Movement (1931)
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail for 1 year at: Coimbatore Central Jail.
23. Ramasamy Gounder.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name: Vaiyapuri Gounder.
Year of Birth: 1920.
Participation Details:
Quit India Movement (1942).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail (Sec 35(4) for 4 months & 13 days at: Alipur Prison.
24. C.Rangaswami.
Place of Origin: Dasampalayam ,Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name: Sivanappa Gounder.
Year of Birth: 17.12.1918
Participation Details:
Joined Independence Movement in 1934.
Individual Satyagraha (1941).
August Protest (1942).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail (Sec 34(6) for 10 months at:
- 1.Coimbatore Central Jail.
- 2.Alipur Prison.
3.Literacy – Read & Write.
25. Pakiri Sahib.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name:Kasim Khan.
Year of Birth: 1907.
Participation Details:
Participated in : Satta Marupu Movement (1931)
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail Sec 188 (1931) for 1month at: Coimbatore Central Jail.
26. V.T.Shankar.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Year of Birth: 11.6.1912.
Education: – SSLC.
Participation Details:
Joined Independence Movement in 1931.
Opposing (1932)Foregin Clothes.
Prison Period & stay:
Went to Jail 4 times in 1932 and 1940. Kept in Jail for 8 months & 5 days at:
- Eravada Jail.
- Mettupalayam Sub-Jail.
Literacy: Read & Write.
27. Swaraja.
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Father’s Name: Karuppiaya Gowdar.
Year of Birth: 1907.
Participation Details:
Participated in Satta Marupu Movement (1931)
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail Sec 188 (1932) for 6 months at: Coimbatore Central Jail
28. Venkatasamy.M.K.
Place of Origin : 2/238, Karamadai Road, Mettupalayam.
Father’s name : Kandaswamy Pillai.
Year of Born : 1915.
Participation Details:
Joined Independence movement in 1933.
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail (1940) for 18 months at:
- Coimbatore Central Jail
- Vellore Central Jail
- Bellary Prison
- Alipur Prison
- Arrested immediately after release.
- Kept as a political prisoner at Vellore, Rajamahendaravaram Prison.
- Held the position of Secretary of the Town Congress Committee.
29. M.K.Arumugam
Place of Origin: Mettupalayam.
Year of Birth: 1921
Participation Details:
- Joined Independence Movement in 1940.
- Participated in Individual Satyagraha (1941).
- Participated in the August Movement (1942).
Prison Period & stay:
Kept in Jail for 6 months at:
- Coimbatore Central Jail.
- Mettupalayam Jail.
Literacy: Read and write.