Subramaniya Siva (Aged 41) who was born on October 4, 1884, in Vatlagundu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India, came from a Brahmin Iyer family with Rajam Iyer as his father. He joined the Indian freedom movement in 1908, becoming an Indian freedom fighter, writer, and a proponent of the pure Tamil movement during the Indian independence movement. In the same year, he was arrested by the British and became the first political prisoner in Madras jail.
During his prison term, he contracted leprosy and was transferred to Salem jail. Since leprosy was regarded as a contagious disease, the British authorities forbade him to travel by rail after his release and hence he was forced to travel on foot. Despite being afflicted by the disease, he remained committed to the fight for independence and was arrested multiple times until 1922. Subramaniya Siva was the author of the journal Jnanabhanu, as well as the books Ramanuja Vijayam and Madhva Vijayam. He passed away on July 23, 1925.
Subramaniya Siva was a proponent of the Tanittamil (‘pure Tamil’) literary movement, which aimed to eliminate non-Tamil words from the Tamil language. The movement was initiated by Maraimalai Adigal and supported by Subramaniya Siva. It is one of the most significant Tamil revivalist movements organized by nationalists. His enthusiasm for Tamil was such that he wrote an advertisement published in Gnanabhanu.
He passed away by 23 July 1925. In honor of Subramaniya Siva, the office of the Dindigul district collector and Vatlagundu bus stand are named after him. A memorial has been established at Papparapatti near Pennagaram in Dharmapuri district.
Subramaniya Siva
(1884 – 1925) – (Tamilnadu)
Subramaniya Siva (Aged 41) who was born on October 4, 1884, in Vatlagundu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India, came from a Brahmin Iyer family with Rajam Iyer as his father. He joined the Indian freedom movement in 1908, becoming an Indian freedom fighter, writer, and a proponent of the pure Tamil movement during the Indian independence movement. In the same year, he was arrested by the British and became the first political prisoner in Madras jail.
During his prison term, he contracted leprosy and was transferred to Salem jail. Since leprosy was regarded as a contagious disease, the British authorities forbade him to travel by rail after his release and hence he was forced to travel on foot. Despite being afflicted by the disease, he remained committed to the fight for independence and was arrested multiple times until 1922. Subramaniya Siva was the author of the journal Jnanabhanu, as well as the books Ramanuja Vijayam and Madhva Vijayam. He passed away on July 23, 1925.
Subramaniya Siva was a proponent of the Tanittamil (‘pure Tamil’) literary movement, which aimed to eliminate non-Tamil words from the Tamil language. The movement was initiated by Maraimalai Adigal and supported by Subramaniya Siva. It is one of the most significant Tamil revivalist movements organized by nationalists. His enthusiasm for Tamil was such that he wrote an advertisement published in Gnanabhanu.
He passed away by 23 July 1925. In honor of Subramaniya Siva, the office of the Dindigul district collector and Vatlagundu bus stand are named after him. A memorial has been established at Papparapatti near Pennagaram in Dharmapuri district.
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