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Consider the following statements about Subramaniya Bharathiyar, recently heard in news 1. He was a poet, freedom fighter and social reformer from Kerala. 2. In 1949, he became the first poet whose works were nationalised by the state government Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Subramaniya Bharathiyar, recently heard in news 1. He was a poet, freedom fighter and social reformer from Kerala. 2. In 1949, he became the first poet whose works were nationalised by the state government Which of the above statements is/are correct? Correct Answer 2 only

The correct answer is 2 only.

  • Subramaniya Bharathi was born on 11th December 1882, in Ettayapuram village of Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu. Hence, Statement 1 is NOT correct.
  • He was a poet, freedom fighter and social reformer from Tamil Nadu.
  • He was known as Mahakavi Bharathiyar.
  • His songs on nationalism and freedom of India helped to rally the masses to support the Indian Independence Movement in Tamil Nadu.
  • Literary works: “Kannan Pattu” “Nilavum Vanminum Katrum” “Panchali Sabatam” “Kuyil Pattu”.
  • He published the sensational “Sudesa Geethangal” in 1908.
  • Sometime in mid-1908, Bharati began to serialise Gnanaratham in his political weekly, India.
  • In 1949, he became the first poet whose works were nationalised by the state government. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.

Additional Information

  • He was against caste system. He declared that there were only two castes-men and women and nothing more than that. Above all, he himself had removed his sacred thread.
  • He condemned certain Shastras that denigrated women. He believed in the equality of humankind and criticised many preachers for mixing their personal prejudices while teaching the Gita and the Vedas.
  • In News - https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/bharatiyar-the-charioteer-of-wisdom/article32603320.ece

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