Tamil Nadu Timeline

G. Subramania Iyer

4 events, 1878 to 1889; 1 marked as turning points.

  1. 1878

    1. 20 Sep 1878TriplicaneCulture

      The Hindu newspaper founded

      Founded in Madras as a weekly, The Hindu was started by the Triplicane Six, among them G. Subramania Iyer and M. Veeraraghavachariar.

  2. 1882

    1. 1882ChennaiCulture

      Swadesamitran Tamil newspaper launched

      G. Subramania Iyer started Swadesamitran, the first Tamil newspaper owned and run by Indians, in Madras.

  3. 1884

    1. 1884ChennaiPolitics

      Madras Mahajana Sabha formed

      The Madras Mahajana Sabha, an early political association of educated Indians in the Madras Presidency, was formed in 1884.

  4. 1889

    1. 1889ChennaiCulture

      The Hindu becomes a daily newspaper

      The Hindu, founded as a weekly in 1878 by the 'Triplicane Six', began publishing daily in 1889.