Ashtagrama Iyer

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The Ashtagrama Iyers are a group of Vadama Iyers or South Indian Brahmins with their roots in the Ashtagrama villages situated in the Kolar district of Karnataka.

Notable people

V. S. Krishna Iyer, Indian politician and freedom-fighter. Member of the Lok Sabha from Bangalore South (1984–1989)

T. S. Satyan, world-renowned photographer

Shatavadhani Ganesh, a renowned scholar and winner of the President's Gold Medal for contributions to Sanskrit

Soundarya (1971–2004), South Indian film actress.

References

Ashtagrama Iyer Wikipedia

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