Please refer the link where it states "Born on 4 October 1884 to a Brahmin Iyer family in Vathalagundu near Dindugal in the district of Madurai"
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Subramaniya Siva was born in | Subramaniya Siva was born in a [[Iyer|brahmin Iyer]] family<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-23|title=Subramaniya Siva, Tamil nationalist who fought for purity in the language|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/subramaniya-siva-tamil-nationalist-who-fought-for-purity-in-the-language/266635/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref> to Veersaiva Iyer<ref name="theprint.in">{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/subramaniya-siva-tamil-nationalist-who-fought-for-purity-in-the-language/266635/#:~:text='Pure%20Tamil'&text=Born%20on%204%20October%201884,of%20Tamils%20will%20be%20lost%E2%80%9D.|title = Subramaniya Siva, Tamil nationalist who fought for purity in the language|date = 23 July 2019}}</ref> at [[Batlagundu]] near [[Dindigul]] in erstwhile [[Madurai district]] of [[Madras presidency]]. He was born to Rajam Iyer. He joined the [[Indian freedom movement]] in 1908. | ||
Veersaiva Iyer<ref name="theprint.in">{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/subramaniya-siva-tamil-nationalist-who-fought-for-purity-in-the-language/266635/#:~:text='Pure%20Tamil'&text=Born%20on%204%20October%201884,of%20Tamils%20will%20be%20lost%E2%80%9D.|title = Subramaniya Siva, Tamil nationalist who fought for purity in the language|date = 23 July 2019}}</ref> | |||
In 1908, he was arrested by the British and was the first political prisoner in Madras jail. While serving a prison term, he was afflicted by [[leprosy]] and was shifted to Salem jail. Since leprosy was regarded as a contagious disease, the British authorities forbade him to travel by rail after his release and hence he was forced to travel on foot. He continued to fight for independence and was incarcerated many times until 1922.<ref name="Life"/> He was the author of the journal ''Gnanabhanu'' and books ''Ramanuja Vijayam'' and ''Madhva Vijayam''.<ref name="TN"/> | In 1908, he was arrested by the British and was the first political prisoner in Madras jail. While serving a prison term, he was afflicted by [[leprosy]] and was shifted to Salem jail. Since leprosy was regarded as a contagious disease, the British authorities forbade him to travel by rail after his release and hence he was forced to travel on foot. He continued to fight for independence and was incarcerated many times until 1922.<ref name="Life"/> He was the author of the journal ''Gnanabhanu'' and books ''Ramanuja Vijayam'' and ''Madhva Vijayam''.<ref name="TN"/> | ||