Complex sentence: In the 18th century, the Vallambars helped the Maruthu brothers in various wars against the British.Vallambars are the declared as the rulers of Karaikudi and 15 other villages or one pallayam (also see: Poligars).
Split into simpler sentences: In the 18th century, the Vallambars helped the Maruthu brothers in various wars against the British. They were subsequently declared as the rulers of Karaikudi and 15 other villages or one pallayam (also see: Poligars).