Bhaskara Sethupathy
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Bhaskara Sethupathy (Hiranyagarbhayaji Ravikula Muthuvijaya Raghunatha Bhaskara) (3 November 1868 – 27 December 1903) was a Raja of Ramnad
. He became the recognised proprietor of the Ramnad estate
after his father's death in 1873 till 1895. From 1895, He assumed Managership of Rameswaram till 1901.
He was regarded as a pious, brilliant and generous ruler by his supporters. His supporters believed that he would regain control of Ramnad estate some day. He died suddenly at the age of 35 in 1903.
stayed with Bhaskara when he visited Madurai
and he sponsored Vivekananda's visit to Parliament of the World's Religions
held in Chicago.
community and considered to be dedicated enemy of Nadar
"pretensions" during late 19th century. Being the heridtary of Minakshi Sundareswara Temple in Kamuthi
, He filed a lawsuit against fifteen Shanans (Nadars) on 14 May 1897 who had entered into the temple despite traditional customs which discouraged them. He sought compensation for the purification of the temple and establish that Nadars never have the right to enter temple.
Ramnad estate
The Ramnad Estate is a permanently settled Zamindari estate in the Ramnad subdivision of the Madura district of the erstwhile Madras Presidency in British India. It comprises the southern and eastern parts of Madura district.The estate was ruled by a Zamindar who bore the title "Raja"...
. He became the recognised proprietor of the Ramnad estate
Ramnad estate
The Ramnad Estate is a permanently settled Zamindari estate in the Ramnad subdivision of the Madura district of the erstwhile Madras Presidency in British India. It comprises the southern and eastern parts of Madura district.The estate was ruled by a Zamindar who bore the title "Raja"...
after his father's death in 1873 till 1895. From 1895, He assumed Managership of Rameswaram till 1901.
He was regarded as a pious, brilliant and generous ruler by his supporters. His supporters believed that he would regain control of Ramnad estate some day. He died suddenly at the age of 35 in 1903.
Sponsorship of Swami Vivekananda for Parliament of the World's Religions
In 1892, Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda , born Narendranath Dutta , was the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission...
stayed with Bhaskara when he visited Madurai
Madurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
and he sponsored Vivekananda's visit to Parliament of the World's Religions
Parliament of the World's Religions
There have been several meetings referred to as a Parliament of the World’s Religions, most notably the World's Parliament of Religions of 1893, the first attempt to create a global dialogue of faiths. The event was celebrated by another conference on its centenary in 1993...
held in Chicago.
Kamudi temple case against Nadars
He was a leader of MaravarMaravar
Maravar are a Tamil community of the state of Tamil Nadu, southern India, and are one of the three branches of the Mukkulathor confederacy.Maravars are found predominantly in the Southern districts of Tamilnadu viz., Madurai, Theni, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Thirunelveli,...
community and considered to be dedicated enemy of Nadar
Nadar (caste)
Nadar is one of the prominent castes of Tamil Nadu, South India. The term, Nadar, in Tamil literally means one who rules the land. The Nadars are also commonly called as Annachi . Nadars are an entrepreneurial south Indian caste and constitute 12% of Tamil Nadu's population...
"pretensions" during late 19th century. Being the heridtary of Minakshi Sundareswara Temple in Kamuthi
Kamuthi
Kamuthi also spelled Kamudi actually stands for Kavinmigu Mullai Thirunagar. Kamuthi is a Panchayat town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics:...
, He filed a lawsuit against fifteen Shanans (Nadars) on 14 May 1897 who had entered into the temple despite traditional customs which discouraged them. He sought compensation for the purification of the temple and establish that Nadars never have the right to enter temple.
In popular culture
- Bhaskara Sethupathy was portrayed by Malayalam actor MammoottyMammoottyMammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
in the 1998 film Swami Vivekananda.