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He fought for the emancipation of women, against child marriage, vehemently opposed the caste system, and stood for reforming society and religion. Born in Ettayapuram of Tirunelveli district (present-day Thoothukudi) in 1882, Bharati had his early education in Tirunelveli.
Chinnaswamy Subramania Bharathi (March 11, 1882 – March 11, 1921) was a poet, writer, journalist, freedom fighter and social reformer. He is also known as Bharatiyar and Mahakavi. Bharathi was a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry with an excellent knowledge of Tamil poetry and prose.
- Subramania Bharati: Life and Career
- Bharathiyar: Involvement in Social Reform
- Bharathiyar: Literary and Political Contributions
Chinnaswami Subramania Bharati was born in Ettayapuram, Tirunelveli district on December 11, 1822. His father, Chinnaswamy Iyer was an influential figure, a Tamil scholar employed under the Maharajah. When Bharathiyar was five years old his mother, Lakshmi Ammal, passed away – an event that very much shaped his dedication to the welfare of women th...
Along with his reputation as a poet and freedom fighter, Bharathiyar was also a prominent social reformer. He was vocal against the caste system and consistently spoke about women’s issues. Sister Nivedita, a disciple of Vivekananda, played a big part in this. Their meeting occurred during one of his visits to Calcutta attend a Congress meeting. Th...
Despite Bharathiyar’s poems onnationalismforming only a small part of his work, they are his most well-known ones. He was known as “the people’s poet’, and his poems received praise for its nationalism that was never stifling, one that advocated freedom and liberation for all and did not promote jingoism or toxic nationalism. His vision of national...
Dec 11, 2017 · Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu wrote in an essay on Bharathi: “He applied the knowledge of the illustrious past to contemporary realities and dreamt of shaping a new brighter future, he was a man...
- Anand Balasubramanian
Dec 9, 2021 · Society. History & Culture. Subramania Bharati: The poet and the patriot. December 11 is Tamil poet Bharati’s birth anniversary. In a year that celebrates not only his death centenary but also his...
Oct 14, 2024 · Subramania Bharati (born December 11, 1882, Ettaiyapuram, Madras Presidency, India—died September 12, 1921, Madras (now Chennai)) was an Indian writer of the nationalist period who is regarded as the father of the modern Tamil literary style.
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In a relatively short life span of 39 years, Bharathi left an indelible mark as the poet of Tamil nationalism and Indian freedom. Bharathi's mother died in 1887 and two years later, his father also died.
