News: PM paid tribute to Tiruppur Kumaran and Subramaniya Siva, praising their sacrifices, cultural pride, and patriotic inspiration for youth from Tamil Nadu.
About Tiruppur Kumaran
- Birth: He was born on 4 October 1904 , in weaver family near Erode, Tamil Nadu
- He is also known as Kodi Kaatha Kumaran.
- Death: He died from injuries sustained during a police assault on the banks of the Noyyal River in Tiruppur on 11 January 1932, during a protest march.
- Inspired by: He was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Contributions:
- He founded the Desa Bandhu Youth Association.
- At the time of his death, he was holding the flag of the Indian nationalists, which had been banned by the British, leading to the epithet Kodi Kaatha Kumaran (“Kumaran who protected the flag”).
- A commemorative stamp was issued by India Post in October 2004 on his 100th birth anniversary.
About Subramania Siva
- Birth: He was born on 4 October 1884 in Wattalakundi, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu.
- Hw is also known as Sivam and Siva.
- He was honoured as ‘Veeramurasu’.
- He fought for freedom by combining politics and spirituality.
- Inspired by: He was close to freedom fighter V. U. Chidambaranar and Mahakavi Bharathiyar.
- Contributions:
- He formed the Dharma Paripalana Samajam in Thiruvananthapuram in 1906–07.
- He started a monthly magazine called Gnanapanu.
- In 1916 he started a weekly magazine called Prabhanja Mithran.
- He wrote articles under the pen name Naradhar.
- Books written: He wrote Ramanuja Vijayam, Madhva Vijayam.
- Death: He died on 23 July 1925.
