Kovai Subri (Aged 95), also known as K. Subramaniam and Soobri, was a Tamil revolutionary and freedom fighter who played a significant role in the Indian Independence Movement. He was born on 20th April 1898 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He was the fifth child of Parvathi and S.V.R. Krishna Iyer, an advocate in Coimbatore, and was named Subramaniam after the deity at Chennimalai. During his early years, Subri was inspired by the ideals of Gandhiji and decided to leave college to join the Indian Independence Movement.
At the age of 23, Subri became the secretary of the Town Congress Committee in Coimbatore in 1921. Shortly afterward, in 1923, he was imprisoned for a year for his participation in the Flag Satyagraha civil disobedience movement in Nagpur. In 1930, he joined the Salt Satyagraha. He was imprisoned on five more occasions and spent a total of 5 years of his life in prison. Later on, he started a Khadi center at Padiyur village in Uthukuli. Gandhiji affectionately referred to Subri as “The loudspeaker” for his commanding voice as his translator for his public speeches during his tour of the Coimbatore and Nilgiris Districts.
In an article in Young India, Gandhiji wrote about Subri – “young and old, men and women dote on him. The secret is his childlike innocence and his spirit of service. He is a jewel of a young man. I would do anything if only to please Soobri.” Noted freedom fighter T. S. Avinashilingam Chettiar regarded Subri as one of his closest associates in the freedom struggle and the background of the movement in Coimbatore district.
As a member of the Congress Party, Kovai Subri served as the Municipal Chairman of Coimbatore Municipality from 1938 to 1942. During his tenure, he played a key role in creating the Gandhi Park in the RS Puram area of the city. He was later elected as the MLA of the Coimbatore City Constituency from 1947 to 1952. Subri later joined the Liberal Swatantra Party when it was launched by Rajaji in 1959. He passed away in 1993.
Kovai Subri
(1898 – 1993) – (Tamilnadu)
Kovai Subri (Aged 95), also known as K. Subramaniam and Soobri, was a Tamil revolutionary and freedom fighter who played a significant role in the Indian Independence Movement. He was born on 20th April 1898 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He was the fifth child of Parvathi and S.V.R. Krishna Iyer, an advocate in Coimbatore, and was named Subramaniam after the deity at Chennimalai. During his early years, Subri was inspired by the ideals of Gandhiji and decided to leave college to join the Indian Independence Movement.
At the age of 23, Subri became the secretary of the Town Congress Committee in Coimbatore in 1921. Shortly afterward, in 1923, he was imprisoned for a year for his participation in the Flag Satyagraha civil disobedience movement in Nagpur. In 1930, he joined the Salt Satyagraha. He was imprisoned on five more occasions and spent a total of 5 years of his life in prison. Later on, he started a Khadi center at Padiyur village in Uthukuli. Gandhiji affectionately referred to Subri as “The loudspeaker” for his commanding voice as his translator for his public speeches during his tour of the Coimbatore and Nilgiris Districts.
In an article in Young India, Gandhiji wrote about Subri – “young and old, men and women dote on him. The secret is his childlike innocence and his spirit of service. He is a jewel of a young man. I would do anything if only to please Soobri.” Noted freedom fighter T. S. Avinashilingam Chettiar regarded Subri as one of his closest associates in the freedom struggle and the background of the movement in Coimbatore district.
As a member of the Congress Party, Kovai Subri served as the Municipal Chairman of Coimbatore Municipality from 1938 to 1942. During his tenure, he played a key role in creating the Gandhi Park in the RS Puram area of the city. He was later elected as the MLA of the Coimbatore City Constituency from 1947 to 1952. Subri later joined the Liberal Swatantra Party when it was launched by Rajaji in 1959. He passed away in 1993.
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