Iyyothee Das Pandithar and Tamizhan
Ravi Kumar has written an article in Dinamani about the centenary year of Tamizhan and
the importance of that publication. He has made some well meaning suggestions. I think
that there would be no copyright issues in making it available in print as well as in digital
format. I would suggest that the issues could be scanned and put in the web so that Tamils
all over the world could access them. They should be made available in CDS and DVDS
with links and annotations. There could be a website on Pandithar and translations of his important writings could be made available in English.
Dalits consider Pandithar as a radical intellectual who was a pioneer in many ways.It is
important that he is not classified just a Dalit intellectual and activist. His contributions
should be understood in a broader perspective. Some of his ideas may not be acceptable
today as our understanding of history has undergone a sea change over the last century.
By making his writings easily accessible it would be possible for many to understand and appreciate his life and work. The government of Tamil Nadu should come forward to
popularise his writings and should celebarate his birth centenary.
the importance of that publication. He has made some well meaning suggestions. I think
that there would be no copyright issues in making it available in print as well as in digital
format. I would suggest that the issues could be scanned and put in the web so that Tamils
all over the world could access them. They should be made available in CDS and DVDS
with links and annotations. There could be a website on Pandithar and translations of his important writings could be made available in English.
Dalits consider Pandithar as a radical intellectual who was a pioneer in many ways.It is
important that he is not classified just a Dalit intellectual and activist. His contributions
should be understood in a broader perspective. Some of his ideas may not be acceptable
today as our understanding of history has undergone a sea change over the last century.
By making his writings easily accessible it would be possible for many to understand and appreciate his life and work. The government of Tamil Nadu should come forward to
popularise his writings and should celebarate his birth centenary.
