Gulam Kadir Navalar

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Fourth Nakkeerar
Ghulam Kadiru Navalar
Born1833
Nagore, Tamilnadu
Died23 January 1908
OccupationPoet
SpouseMakdoom kani Ammal
Parent
  • Ayurveda Bhaskara Panditha Vappu Rowther (father)

Kulāmkātir̲u Nāvalar (1833–1908) was a Tamil poet.[1] He was proficient in Tamil, Arabic and English. He wrote a wide range of literature, including poems, prose literature, three literary translations, two grammar books, and two other texts. His books were nationalized by the Tamil Nadu government in 2007. He composed many types of literature including Kappiyams, Kalambakams, Koivas, Anthadis, Malas, and text books. He was the first to bring the history of Nagor Nayak into a book (Kanjul Karamathu). One of his best students was Thiramalai Adigalar.[2][3]

Early life

Ghulam Kathiru was born in 1833 to the affluent Tamil Rowther family in Nagore. His father was Ayurveda Bhaskara Panditha Vappu Rowther. His ancestors came from Ramanathapuram district and settled in Nagore.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Nagore Gulam Kadhiru Navalar- A Monograph in Tamil | Exotic India Art". www.exoticindiaart.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  2. ^ "நான்காவது நக்கீரர் குலாம் காதிர்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  3. ^ "நாகூர் குலாம் காதிறு நாவலருக்கு மணிமண்டபம் அமைக்கப்படுமா?". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  4. ^ "Nagore Gulam Kadhiru Navalar- A Monograph in Tamil | Exotic India Art". www.exoticindiaart.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.

External links

  1. ^ Gulam Kadir Nāvalar literature and poetic books, Nāvalar, Kulāmkātir̲u 1833-1908