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			'''Alagappa Alagappan''' (December 3, 1925 - October 24, 2014) was the founder of the [[Hindu Temple Society of North America]].<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite web \|title=Alagappa Alagappan, 88, Dies; Founded Hindu Temples Across U.S. \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/nyregion/alagappa-alagappan-88-dies-founded-temples.html \|website=[[The New York Times]] \|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref>

	Alagappan was born ~~on December 3, 1925~~ in [[Kanadukathan]], India.~~<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/nyregion/alagappa-alagappan-88-dies-founded-temples.html\|title=Alagappa~~ Alagappan~~, 88, Dies; Founded Hindu Temples Across U.S.\|publisher=\|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref> He earned~~ bachelor's and master's degrees from [[Presidency College, Chennai\|Presidency College]] in ~~[[Madras]] (now~~ Chennai).~~<ref name="nytimes.com"/> He earned~~ a master's degree ~~in international relations~~ from the [[London School of Economics and Political Science]] ~~(LSE), studied law and was called to the British bar~~.<ref name="nytimes.com"/>		== Early life ==
			Alagappan was born in [[Kanadukathan]], India. Alagappan graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees from [[Presidency College, Chennai\|Presidency College]] in Chennai. Alagappan later received a master's degree from the [[London School of Economics and Political Science]] in international relations.<ref name="nytimes.com" />

	Alagappan ~~went on~~ to be a journalist ~~before working~~ for the [[United Nations]].<ref name="nytimes.com"/>		== Career ==
			In London, Alagappan worked for [[BBC]]. Remarkably, while working at BBC, Alagappan interviewed a pope.<ref name="nytimes.com" /> After working at BBC, Alagappan returned to India and became a journalist for ''The Hindu''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Alagappa Alagappan Obituary (2014) Redlands Daily Facts \|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/redlandsdailyfacts/name/alagappa-alagappan-obituary?id=16855532 \|access-date=2022-03-17 \|website=Legacy.com}}</ref> He went on to work at the [[United Nations]] in [[Bangkok]] and transferred to New York in 1961.<ref name="nytimes.com" /> Alagappan worked at the UN for 30 years and served as the deputy director of the natural resources and energy division.<ref name="nytimes.com" /><ref name=":0" />

	~~In 1970~~, ~~he founded~~ the [[Hindu Temple Society of North America]]~~, initially operating from his living room~~.<ref name="nytimes.com"/>		== The Hindu Temple Society of North America ==
			Algappan, along with a few others, established the [[Hindu Temple Society of North America]] in 1970. He served as the chairman of the temple till 2000.<ref name="nytimes.com" />

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'''Alagappa Alagappan''' (December 3, 1925 - October 24, 2014) was an Indian-born American, and the founder of the [[Hindu Temple Society of North America]].

Alagappan was born on December 3, 1925 in [[Kanadukathan]], India.<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/nyregion/alagappa-alagappan-88-dies-founded-temples.html|title=Alagappa Alagappan, 88, Dies; Founded Hindu Temples Across U.S.|publisher=|accessdate=8 July 2018}}</ref> He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from [[Presidency College, Chennai|Presidency College]] in [[Madras]] (now Chennai).<ref name="nytimes.com"/> He earned a master's degree in international relations from the [[London School of Economics and Political Science]] (LSE), studied law and was called to the British bar.<ref name="nytimes.com"/>

Alagappan went on to be a journalist before working for the [[United Nations]].<ref name="nytimes.com"/>

In 1970, he founded the [[Hindu Temple Society of North America]], initially operating from his living room.<ref name="nytimes.com"/>

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[[Category:American officials of the United Nations]]
[[Category:Presidency College, Chennai alumni]]
[[Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics]]
[[Category:Indian emigrants to the United States]]

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