Pundi Runganadha Mudaliar
Pundi Runganadha Mudaliar | |
---|---|
Presidency College, Madras | |
Occupation(s) | professor, translator, administrator |
Early life
Runganadha Mudaliar was born in 1847 in Madras to Pundi Subbaraya Mudaliar who worked as a manager in the Madras Irrigation Company. Subbaraya Mudaliar was transferred to
Runganadha had his initial schooling at home where he learnt Tamil and English. At the age of thirteen, Runganadha enrolled in Pachaiyappa's High School. He completed his matriculation in 1862 and stood first in the province in the examinations. He joined the
Educational career
On completion of his education, Mudaliar worked as a college
In 1890, Mudaliar was appointed as the official Tamil translator to the Madras government. Two years later, he was appointed Sheriff of Madras.
Later life
Mudaliar fell ill in December 1893 and took leave from work. However, the illness did not appear to be serious and he was expected to recover. But contrary to expectations, Mudaliar succumbed to the disease[
Legacy
Runganadha Mudaliar was acclaimed for his work in the Education Commission and for his efforts towards preservation of Indian languages. His sense of discretion was praised by his contemporaries. Runganadha Mudaliar was a scholar of Tamil literature and himself, composed some literary works. He was a patron of Dr. U. V. Swaminatha Ayyar, the great Tamil scholar. Prof. Mudaliar was appointed to assist Sir William Wilson Hunter in matters pertaining to the Madras Presidency when the latter undertook to prepare the second edition of The Imperial Gazetteer of India.
Runganadha Mudaliar entered politics in his later life and attended sessions of the Indian National Congress. He campaigned for India's independence and founded the Native Public Opinion newspaper.[1] He also served as a Commissioner of Madras city.
Works
- Kachi Kalambagam.
Notes
- ^ The Indian review, Volume 70. G. A. Natesan. 1974. p. 31.
References
- V. Sundaram (11 February 2008). "The creator of Manonmaniam and the Tamil anthem". News Today. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ISBN 81-88661-24-4.
- Govinda Parameswaran Pillai (1897). Representative Indians. Routledge. pp. 183–192.