T.S.Avinashilingam

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T.S.Avinashilingam

Tiruppur Subramanya Avinashilingam Chettiyar is known as T.S.Avinashilingam an Indian lawyer,politician also a freedom fighter. He was born on 5 May 1903. His father K.Subramanyam Chettiyar rich merchant in Tiruppur. His wife Palaniammal. He finished his graduation in Pachiappa College Chennai on 1923. Then he studied law at Law College  Chennai in 1926. And then he joined freedom movements. He joined to participate Civil  Disobidience movement . Then he participated Quit India movement. After he joined Indian National Congress and adopted Gandhis philosophy. When Ghandhi visited South India Avinashilingam assist him and help his movements.

Politician Avinashilingam-

For politic reasons Avinashilingam arrested four times. 1930,1932,1941and 1942 he was arrested and put into jail. Lastly he released 1944. He established Tamil Academy in 1946 which created 10 part Encyclobedia. He was the member of Imperiol Leslative Council in 1934 to 1945. Also he was the Minister of Education [Madras Presidency]. Member of the Indian Parliament[Lok Sabha]during 1952 to 1957 Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister. Also he participated Member of Indian Parliment[Rajya Sabha] during 1958 to 1964 Nehru as Prime Minister.

Education Career-

One of his remembered acts as minister was the introduction of Tamil as the medium of instruction in secondary schools all over the presidency. He created the First Tamil Encyclobedia between 1954 and 1968. He was also introduced empowerment of women and introduced education for senior citizens. and reforms in libraries. He nationalized the poems of freedom fighter Subramanya Bharathi.  Thirukkural was introduced as a part of curriculam. We proud of his activities. 

Ramakrishna Mission and Ayya-

Avinashilingam is also known as Ayya the Hindu religious person.He admired the influence of Swamy Shivananda and Swamy Brahmananda of the Ramakrishna Mission. He started the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya School at Racecourse -Coimbatore in 1930. Later he moved the school to a 300 Acre plot of land in Periyanaicken Palayam. Stared by the only one student it is established huge and huge in our memories. Mahatma Gandhi started this on 7.2.1934.
Schools and colleges such as High School, Arts College, Rural College, Maruthi College, Teachers College, Engineering College and also Sivananda High School for girls.  

Honourable awards to Honourable Ayya-

Honourable award Badmabushan Award given to Avinashilingam for his exellence of education career. Also he got other Award Jamnalal Bajaj Award in his life. We always remembered of Ayya. I am proud of my life that I was also studied in Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya. We never meet such like person in our life. Wake up early morning and Puja and Bajan in every morning with students.Worship Rama Krishnar, Sarada Devi and Swamy Vivekananda. Nowadays Rama Krishna Vidyalayam is in the controll of Rama Krishna Math. Salute to Ayya..

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