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Pandithurai Thevar

Tamil scholar, poet, philanthropist and founder of the Fourth Tamil Sangam (1867-1911) · Writers · Died at 44

Vallal Pon Pandithurai Thevar, born Ukkira Pandian, also known as Pandi Durai Thevar, was the Zamindar of Palavanatham, Virudhunagar District in Tamil Nadu, India.

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A scholar and poet belonging to the royal house of the Sethupathis of Ramanathapuram, Pandithurai Thevar contributed greatly to the revival of the Tamil language by establishing the Fourth Tamil sangam in Madurai, restoring rare Tamil texts, and becoming a patron of Tamil-language scholarship. He published the magazine Senthamizh as part of the Fourth Tamil sangam.

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Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1867 to 1911 · aged 44