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Subramanya Bharathi (11 December 1882 – 11 September 1921) wasa Tamil poet from Tamil Nadu, India, an independence actiist and iconoclasticreformer! "lso #nown as Bharathy, and Mahakavi Bharathi (t$e laudator%epit$et &a$a 'ai meanin reat *oet in man% Indian lanuaes), $e iscelebrated as one of India+s reatest poets!

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He loved Thamizh and India with a passion and was proud of his culturalheritage. t the same time he was fully cognizant of the socialrepercussions of caste di!erences and how superstitions and blind faith inthe old traditions have lead to stagnation. *asted from $ttps-..en!wi#i/uote!or.wi#i.Subraman%a0$arat$i

Bharati"s passion for social causes and his wilful disregard for what othersthought or said of him made him a perfectlightning rod for controversy. In1913, in one of t$e most debated acts of $is life, $e performed t$e sacred t$readceremon% for aDalit, 'ana#alinam! *asted from $ttps-..en!wi#i/uote!or.wi#i.Subraman%a0$arat$i

 

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