Parithimar Kalaignar
Tamil scholar, writer and early advocate for Tamil as a classical language (1870-1903) · Academics · Died at 33
Vilacheri Govinda Suryanarayana Sastri, better known by his pen name, Parithimar Kalaignar, a Professor of Tamil at the Madras Christian College, was the first person to campaign for the recognition of Tamil as a classical language.
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About this person
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1903 · aged 33
