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Birth of poet Subramania Bharati

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Birth of poet Subramania Bharati
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Subramania Bharati, a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry and a nationalist journalist, was born at Ettayapuram.

Subramania Bharati was born on 11 December 1882 at Ettayapuram, then in Tirunelveli district and now in Thoothukudi district. He was educated in Tirunelveli and later lived for a time in Varanasi. He worked as a journalist with Swadesamitran, India and other papers, and wrote patriotic songs during the independence movement. A pioneer of modern Tamil poetry, he also campaigned for the emancipation of women and against caste and child marriage.

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