Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Ma. Po. Sivagnanam's Birth Anniversary


 

Mylai Ponnuswamy Sivagnanam, popularly known as Ma.Po.Si. born on 26 June 1906, was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, and the founder of the political party Tamil Arasu Kazhagam. He wrote more than 100 books

MP Sivagnanam’s political career began when he enrolled himself as a Congress volunteer during the Madras Congress Session in 1927.

The news of Gandhiji’s arrest on January 4, 1932, on his return from London, ignited a spark of nationalism in Ma Po Si.

He took part in Congress activities with enthusiasm, and this gave him an opportunity to cultivate his oratorical skills by addressing public meetings.  Simultaneously, his association with trade unions also began, which brought him in contact with well-known trade union leaders such as V V Giri. Ma Po Si went to jail six times as a Congress worker.

With no formal education to his credit, Ma Po Si was able to earn the honour of being conferred a doctorate, the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Literature Honoris causa by the Madras University in 1981, a recognition of his well-earned distinction in various fields including high-level research in Tamil classics.

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