![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He spent there the next two years with his aunt Kuppammal and her husband Krishna Sivan. The boy who was till then referred to as Ettayapuram Subbiah came henceforth to be known as Bharathi, and later he was respectfully referred to as Bharathiar by nationalists and by millions of Tamil lovers all over the globe. The contest was held at a special sitting of the Ettayapuram Durbar at which the Rajah (the ruler) himself was present. He threw a challenge to the eminent men in the assembly of scholars that they should have a contest with him in a debate on any subject without any previous notice or preparation. In the eleventh year, Subbiah felt that he had to establish his credentials. When he was eleven, he wrote in such a way that even learned men praised him for his great knowledge and skill. His father was Chinnaswamy Iyer and his mother was Lakshmi Ammal. His songs on nationalism and freedom of India helped to rally the masses to support the Indian Independence Movement in Tamil Nadu. ![]()
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