K. A. P. Viswanatham | |
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 Viswnatham on a 2010 stamp of India | |
| Born | 10 November 1899 Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 19 December 1994 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Writer, activist, orator |
K. A. P. Viswanatham Pillai (10 November 1899 – 19 December 1994)[1] was a Tamil scholar, orator and social activist. Despite having no formal education he developed an interest towards the Tamil literature and Siddha medicine and learned them by himself.[1] His father Periyanna and his elder brother Krishnan and Arumugam living as a joint family. They also doing a joint venture business (tobacco) with the name of K.A.P. That precedes Viswanathan as K.A.P Viswanathan. He also took part in politics and was an active member of Justice Party. He became the first General Secretary of the party,[2] a position which he continued to hold till 1940 after which C. N. Annadurai took over.[3][4] He also took part in the Anti-Hindi agitation of 1937–40 and was imprisoned.[5] Viswanatham was also instrumental in launching the Tamil University at Thanjavur.[1]
- ^ a b c "Stamp News" (PDF). South India Philatelists' Association. p. 2. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Anbazhagan calls for urgent action to help Sri Lankan Tamils". The Hindu. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ Kannan 2010, p. 8.
- ^ Vēṅkaṭācalapati 2006, p. 120.
- ^ "Against Hindi Imposition". DMK. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.