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{{Quote box|width=30%|align=Right|quote="The fort and the village fell in the hands of the British on July 30, 1800. “The fine extensive village of Sherewele (Siruvayal), almost destroyed by the flames, which had spread with great fury, accelerated by a high wind, fell into our hands without opposition, although every house was capable of a sturdy defence, and it had a very thick hedge all around it" |source= Colonel James Welsh in his book ''Military Reminiscences''.<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite web |last=B. Kolappan |title=Fort of Marudu Brothers, a symbol of resistance, re-emerges |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/fort-of-marudu-brothers-a-symbol-of-resistance-re-emerges/article32307932.ece |website=The Hindu}}</ref>}}<br />
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'''Aranmanai Siruvayal''' is a village in the [[Sivaganga District]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
A bridge is being constructed over the [[Sarugani River]] near Highway 29, connecting [[Kallal (village)|Kallal]] and Kalayarkoil.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 December 2021 |title=அரண்மனை சிறுவயல் மாற்றுப்பாதை துண்டிப்பு |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/News/Districts/2021/12/04232044/flood.vpf |website=Dina Thanthi |language=ta}}</ref><br />
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== British resistance ==<br />
Freedom fighter Chinna Marudu [Cheena Murdoo] resided in Siruvayal [Sherewele].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JOuzfgh0BpgC&dq=fine+extensive+village+of+Sherewele&pg=PA890 |title=Highland Light Infantry Chronicle |pages=890}}</ref> The Fort of Marudu Brothers (also called [[Maruthu Pandiyar|Marudhupandiyar]] Fort),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shekar |first=Anjana |date=26 March 2019 |title=Visiting the iconic Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai's prized 17th century palace |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/visiting-iconic-thirumalai-nayakkar-mahal-madurais-prized-17th-century-palace-98961 |website=The News Minute}}</ref> built by the Marudu Brothers (Periya Marudu and Chinna Marudu) to resist the British, reduced to rubble in 1800. The British took control of the fort on 30 July 1800.<ref name=thehindu/><br />
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==Further reading==<br />
*http://www.sabrizain.org/malaya/library/reminiscences1.pdf<br />
*https://books.google.com/books?id=zjTneAGmatsC&dq=%22Sherewele%22&pg=PA218<br />
*https://books.google.com/books?id=cZ4lpJgfXuYC&dq=%22Sherewele%22&pg=PA765<br />
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