Complex sentence: In the 18th century the people of Karaikudi, the Vallambars, helped the Maruthu brothers and fought many wars against the British.Vallambars are the declared rulers of Karaikudi and 15 other villages, or one pallayam (also see: Poligars), by the Shivagangai King.
Split into simpler sentences: In the 18th century, the Vallambars of Karaikudi, helped the Maruthu brothers fight many wars against the British. The Vallambars were subsequently declared rulers of Karaikudi and 15 other villages, or one pallayam (also see: Poligars), by the Shivagangai King.