Subramania Bharati
Tamil poet, social reformer, fighter for Indian freedom & women's rights
- Lived
- 1882–1921
- Country
- British Raj
Updated September 2026
About Subramania Bharati
Subramania Bharati was an Indian writer, poet, composer, journalist, teacher, Indian independence activist, social reformer, and polyglot. He was bestowed the title Bharati for his poetry and was a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry. He is popularly known by his title Bharati or Bharatiyar and also by the other title "Mahakavi Bharati". His works included patriotic songs composed during the Indian Independence movement. He fought for the emancipation of women, against child marriage, opposed the caste system, and advocated reforms of the society and religion.
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