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==Political mentor== | ==Political mentor== | ||
Satyamurti is also remembered today as the political mentor of Kumaraswami Kamaraj, who was the Chief Minister of the State between 1954–1963.<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=4572 PM releases commemorative coins in honour of Kamaraj]. Press Information Bureau, India. 27 October 2004.</ref> Because of his strong devotion to Satyamurti, Kamaraj got the Poondi reservoir named after Satyamurti. Additionally, the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee was named Satyamurti Bhavan in his honour and in recognition for the work that he did for the Tamil Nadu Congress and for the goal of Indian independence as a parliamentary democracy.<ref>[http://aicc.org.in/tamilnadupcc Address of Tamil Nadu State Congress from Tamil Nadu State Congress website]</ref> | Satyamurti is also remembered today as the political mentor of [[Kamaraj|Kumaraswami Kamaraj]], who was the Chief Minister of the State between 1954–1963.<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=4572 PM releases commemorative coins in honour of Kamaraj]. Press Information Bureau, India. 27 October 2004.</ref> Because of his strong devotion to Satyamurti, [[Kamaraj]] got the Poondi reservoir named after Satyamurti. Additionally, the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee was named Satyamurti Bhavan in his honour and in recognition for the work that he did for the Tamil Nadu Congress and for the goal of Indian independence as a parliamentary democracy.<ref>[http://aicc.org.in/tamilnadupcc Address of Tamil Nadu State Congress from Tamil Nadu State Congress website]</ref> | ||
==Stance against abolition of Devadasi system== | ==Stance against abolition of Devadasi system== | ||
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==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
Satyamurti's work led to him being called ''Dheerar''.<ref name = "The Hindu">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100824104929/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/21/stories/2010082151860700.htm August 2010]. The Hindu (6 December 2018). Retrieved on 2018-12-10.</ref> A stamp commemorating him was released in 1987.<ref>[http://www.tamilnadupost.nic.in/phil/statmps_f.htm Tamilnadu postal circle – stamps]. Tamilnadupost.nic.in. Retrieved on 10 December 2018.</ref> On 1 October 2002, a statue of him was unveiled in the [[Parliament House (India)|Parliament House]] by [[A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/10/02/stories/2002100201400900.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113033248/http://www.thehindu.com/2002/10/02/stories/2002100201400900.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=President unveils statues of eminent leaders|date=1 October 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/intro/p2.htm|title=PARLIAMENT HOUSE ESTATE}}</ref> | Satyamurti's work led to him being called ''Dheerar''.<ref name = "The Hindu">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100824104929/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/21/stories/2010082151860700.htm August 2010]. The Hindu (6 December 2018). Retrieved on 2018-12-10.</ref> A stamp commemorating him was released in 1987.<ref>[http://www.tamilnadupost.nic.in/phil/statmps_f.htm Tamilnadu postal circle – stamps]. Tamilnadupost.nic.in. Retrieved on 10 December 2018.</ref> On 1 October 2002, a statue of him was unveiled in the [[Parliament House (India)|Parliament House]] by [[A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/10/02/stories/2002100201400900.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113033248/http://www.thehindu.com/2002/10/02/stories/2002100201400900.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=President unveils statues of eminent leaders|date=1 October 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/intro/p2.htm|title=PARLIAMENT HOUSE ESTATE}}</ref> This statue was donated by former Union minister [[Subramanian Swamy]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/our%20parliament/List%20of%20Statues%20and%20Portraits.htm|access-date=2021-12-25|website=164.100.47.194}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||