Tag: history

Suharawardi Order of Sufism was founded by Sheikh Bahuddin Zakariya. This order was famous in Punjab and Sindh. Other popular saints of this order were Shaikh Shihabuddin Suharwardi and Hamiduddin Nagory.

Ajmer Sharif Dargah located at Ajmer, Rajasthan is a shrine of a Sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti who died in 1236. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the Indian sub-continent assembling there on the death anniversary of the saint.

The 10th century AD marks the important changes in the realm of ideas and belief in Islamic religion- the rise of Sufi mystic orders. The Sufis were organized in 12 orders or Silsilahs. A Silsilha was generally led by a prominent mystic who lived in a Khanqah or hospice along with disciples.

Subramaniya Siva (4October 1884 23 July 1925) was an Indian writer and activist during the Indian independence movement. Subramaniya Siva was born in an Iyer family at Batlagundu near Dindigul in erstwhile Madurai district of Madras presidency. He was born to Rajam Iyer. He joined the Indian freedom movement in 1908.

CN Annadurai actually joined DK party of Periyar but due to some deference he got separated from the DK and formed DMK.

In May 1884, M. Veeraraghavachariar, G. Subramania Iyer and P. Anandacharlu established the Madras Mahajana Sabha. The office of the Sabha functioned in the beginning at the office of The Hindu, Ellis Road Junction, Mount Road. P. Rangaiah Naidu was elected President of the Sabha in 1885.

CN Annadurai was the prominent writer of Tamil language, who was the follower of Periyar and leter become CM of Tamil Nadu.

On 23 February 1908 Chidambaram gave a speech at Thoothukudi, encouraging the workers at Coral Mill (now part of Madura Coats) to protest against their low wages and harsh working conditions. Four days later, the workers of the Coral Mill went on strike. Chidambaram and Subramanya Siva led the strike. Their demands included incremental earnings, weekly holidays and other leave facilities.

In 1908, Subramaniya Siva was arrested by the British and was the first political prisoner  in Madras jail. While serving a prison term, he was afflicted by leprosy and was shifted to Salem jail. Since leprosy was regarded as a contagious disease, the British authorities forbade him to travel by rail after his release and hence he was forced to travel on foot.

CN Anndaurri was the great Tamil writer, who writes novals, plays and even acted in them. Nallthambi, Vellaikkari, Iravu are the movies written by them.