Correct Answer : M.K.Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin inaugurated the statue of Mahakavi Subramanian Bharathiyar at the renovated house of Bharathiyar at Varanasi via video conference 11th Dec 2022.
Mr.Stalin also released a souvenir on his centenary. Bharathiyar's 141st birth anniversary on behalf of the State Government in various places in the State.
About Subramanian Bharathiyar :
* Mahakavi Subramanian Bharathiyar was a Tamil writer, poet, journalist, Indian independence activist, social reformer and polyglot.
* He was bestowed the title "Bharathi" for his excellence in poetry.
* Bharathiyar fought for the emancipation of women, against child marriage, vehemently opposed the caste system.
* Sister Nivedita inspired Bharathi to recognise the privileges of women and the emancipation of women exercised Bharathi's mind.
Literary works :
* Bharathi joined as Assistant Editor of the Swadesamitran a Tamil daily in 1904.
* In1907, he started editing the Tamil weekly India and the English newspaper Bala Bharatham with M.P.T. Acharya.
* He assisted Aurobindo in the Arya journal and later Karma Yogi in Pondicherry.
* Three of his greatest works namely, Kuyil Pattu, Panchali Sapatham and Kannan Pattu were composed during 1912
* He also translated Vedic hymns, Patanjali's Yoga Sutra and Bhagavat Gita to Tamil..
Source : AIR