Occupation Raja of Ramnad Name Bhaskara Sethupathi | Died 1903 | |
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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.
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- Sponsorship of Swami Vivekananda for Parliament of the Worlds Religions
- Kamudi temple case against Nadars
- In popular culture
- References
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 Vivekananda stayed with Bhaskara when he visited Madurai and he sponsored Vivekananda's visit to Parliament of the World's Religions held in Chicago. During his stay, Swami Vivekananda had extensive discussions on Hindu philosophy with eminent scholars like Mahavidwan R. Raghava Iyengar.
Kamudi temple case against Nadars
Being the hereditary of Minakshi Sundareswara Temple in Kamuthi, he filed a lawsuit against fifteen Nadars on 14 May 1897 who had entered forcefully 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. However, the Nadars were eventually allowed to enter temples built by higher communities due to new legislations and movements.