Somasundara Bharathiar
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Born
27 July 1879
Satyananda Somasundaran
27 July 1879
Ettayapuram Thoothukudi district
Died14 December 1959 (aged 80)
Educationpost graduate in arts, undergraduate in law
OccupationsLawyer, Tamil professor
Somasundara Bharathiar | |
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 Somasundara Bharathiar in his old age | |
| Born | Satyananda Somasundaran 27 July 1879 Ettayapuram Thoothukudi district |
| Died | 14 December 1959 (aged 80) |
| Education | post graduate in arts, undergraduate in law |
| Occupations | Lawyer, Tamil professor |
| Employer(s) | Annamalai University, Chidambaram |
| Known for | Tamil research |
| Title | Navalar, Kanakkayar. |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Meenatchi (2) Vasumathi |
| Children | (1) Dr. Rajaram Bharathi (2) Lakmirathan Bharathi (3) Lakshmi Bharathi (4) Meenatchi (5) Dr. Lalitha Kameshwaran |
| Parent(s) | Ettappa Pillai, Muthammal. |
Satyananda Somasundaran[1] (27 July 1879 – 14 December 1959), also known as Somasundara Bharathiar, was a Tamil researcher, writer, professor and lawyer. He participated in the Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu. He also headed the movement for the abolition of untouchability in Madurai.[2]
