Pennathur Subramania Iyer
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Pennathur Subramania Iyer (1860-1901) was an Indian lawyer and philanthropist who is best known as the founder of the P. S. Charities.
in Chittoor
in the then North Arcot
district of Madras Presidency
. His father, P. Veeraraghava Iyer had served as the Deputy Collector of Tinnevely.
While studying at the Presidency College, Madras, Subramanya Iyer's father died and he had to discontinue his studies. Subramanya Iyer sought employment in service of the government and soon ropse to become Sub-Registrar of Tadpatri
in Bellary district by 1878.
division in the Madras Corporation from 1890 to 1901.
Subramanya was attacked by rheumatism
in 1898. He succumbed to the disease on March 1, 1901.
Early life
Pennathur Subramania Iyer was born in PennathurPennathur
Pennathur is a panchayat town in Tiruvannamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Pennathur had a population of 8014. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pennathur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of...
in Chittoor
Chittoor
Chittoor also known as Chittur, is a City and municipal corporation located in the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is conveniently located on major highways linking the cities of Bangalore and Chennai....
in the then North Arcot
North Arcot
The Indian District of North Arcot was split on 30-09-1989 into Tiruvannamalai-Sambuvarayar and North Arcot Ambedkar .- History :...
district of Madras Presidency
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency , officially the Presidency of Fort St. George and also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision of British India...
. His father, P. Veeraraghava Iyer had served as the Deputy Collector of Tinnevely.
While studying at the Presidency College, Madras, Subramanya Iyer's father died and he had to discontinue his studies. Subramanya Iyer sought employment in service of the government and soon ropse to become Sub-Registrar of Tadpatri
Tadpatri
Tadipatri or Tadpatri is a city and a municipality in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Tadipatri is located at . Its average elevation is 223 metres or 731 feet.MLA of Tadipatri is Mr J.C.Divakar Reddy-Demographics:...
in Bellary district by 1878.
Career in law
Following the advice of Sir S. Subramania Iyer, Subramanya Iyer studfied law and enrolled as a solicitor.Politics
Subramanya Iyer served as the Commissioner for MylaporeMylapore
Mylapore is a cultural hub and neighborhood in the southern part of the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. Earlier, Mylapore used to be called Vedapuri....
division in the Madras Corporation from 1890 to 1901.
Subramanya was attacked by rheumatism
Rheumatism
Rheumatism or rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the joints and connective tissue. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheumatology.-Terminology:...
in 1898. He succumbed to the disease on March 1, 1901.
See also
- P. S. Higher Secondary School