Mahakavi Subramania Bharti remembered on his 143rd birth anniversary.

About Subramania Bharti:

• A great Tamil poet and freedom fighter, regarded as the father of the modern Tamil literary style.

• He was Involved in a faction of the Indian National Congress (INC) party that favoured armed resistance against the British raj.
• He began his career as a journalist in “Swadesamitran”(1882)

Key contributions

• He championed the empowerment of youth and women and had immense faith in science and innovation.
• Notable works: Kaṇṇan pāṭṭu, Panchali sapatham, Kuyil pāṭṭu etc. 

Values

• Patriotism, Social reformer, Gender equity, Leadership, etc.