Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: It is a sin to divide people on caste basis. When aathuchudi was 15, he married Chellamma who was seven years old. He also employed novel ideas and techniques in his devotional poems. He also scorned the divisive tendencies being imparted into the younger generations by their elderly tutors during his time. He condemned the Shashtrasthe procedures formulated by some orthodox Hindus and weren’t held as holy by most Hindus, that suppressed women’s rights. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Handbook of Twentieth-century Literatures of India. Inan arrest warrant was issued against Bharati by the government of British India for his revolutionary writings, forcing him to flee to Pondicherry citywhere he lived until His insightful similes have been read by millions of Tamil readers. Chinnaswami Subramania Bharatialso known as Bharathiyar 11 December - 11 Septemberwas a Tamil writer, poet, journalist, Indian independence activist and a social reformer from Tamil Nadu. He visualised a modern Indian woman at the vanguard of society. He is known to have said, “Even if Indians are divided, they are children of one Mother, where is the need for foreigners to interfere? Tamil poets Tamil activists Tamil-language writers Indian independence activists from Tamil Nadu Hindu poets births deaths People from Thoothukudi district Indian reformers Indian autobiographers Indian male poets Animal attack victims Indian social reformers 20th-century Indian poets Poets from Tamil Nadu. He openly criticised the preachers for mixing their individual thoughts while teaching the Vedas and the Gita. They will expunge all backward superstitions in the society. He was of the strong opinion that the world will prosper in knowledge and intellect if both men and women are deemed equal. The British tried to suppress Bharati’s output by stopping remittances and letters to the papers. He advocated greater rights for women and their education. During his stay in VaranasiBharati was exposed to Hindu spirituality and nationalism.īharati also wanted to abolish starvation. Chidambaram Pillai and Kanchi Varathachariyar. There are many such poems written by him for feminism. Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: These newspapers were also a means of expressing Bharati’s creativity, which began to peak during this period. Bharati is considered as one of the pioneers of modern Tamil literature. Bharati lost his mother at the age of five and his father at the age of sixteen. Retrieved 20 April Handbook of Universities, Volume 1. Tilak openly supported armed resistance against the British.īharayhiyar has original text related to this article: From hymns to nationalistic writings, from contemplations on the relationship between God and Man to songs on the Russian and French revolutions, Bharati’s subjects were diverse. Bharati also fought against the caste system in Hindu society. The Government of India in instituted a highest National Subramanyam Bharti Award conferred along with Ministry of Human Resource Developmentannually confers on writers of outstanding works in Hindi literature.
Although born into an orthodox Brahmin family, he considered all living beings as equal and to illustrate this he performed the upanayanam for a young Dalit man and made him a Brahmin. He had a prodigious output penning thousands of verses on diverse topics like Indian Nationalism, love songs, children’s songs, songs of nature, glory of the Tamil language, and odes to prominent freedom fighters of India like TilakGandhi and Lajpat Rai. He resumed editing Swadesimeitran from in Madras modern day Chennai.
Around the age of 11, he was conferred the title of “Bharati”, the one blessed by Bharrathiyarthe goddess of learning.
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