PM Modi, leaders honor Mahakavi Bharathi on 143rd birth anniversary
Indian leaders marked poet Subramania Bharathi's 143rd birthday with tributes and a newly released 21- or 23-volume anthology of his work (sources differ on the exact number of volumes).
PM Modi praised him as a "visionary poet, freedom fighter, and social reformer," while Home Minister Amit Shah called him the "architect of modern Tamil literature" and a key voice in India's fight for independence.
Why does it matter?
Bharathi wasn't just a poet—his ideas on equality, women's rights, and education still shape India today.
Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin tied his legacy to the state's women's education program and declared December 11 as "Mahakavi Day."
Annual festivals like Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav keep his push for diversity and progress alive in schools, reminding us why he remains such an inspiration.