Gulam Kadir Navalar Explained

Honorific Prefix:Fourth Nakkeerar
Ghulam Kadiru Navalar
Birth Date:1833
Birth Place:Nagore, Tamilnadu
Death Date:23 January 1908
Occupation:Poet
Spouse:Makdoom kani Ammal
Parents:
  • 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. Web site: Nagore Gulam Kadhiru Navalar- A Monograph in Tamil Exotic India Art . 2022-08-12 . www.exoticindiaart.com.
  2. Web site: நான்காவது நக்கீரர் குலாம் காதிர் . 2022-08-12 . Hindu Tamil Thisai . ta.
  3. Web site: நாகூர் குலாம் காதிறு நாவலருக்கு மணிமண்டபம் அமைக்கப்படுமா? . 2022-08-12 . Dinamani . ta.
  4. Web site: Nagore Gulam Kadhiru Navalar- A Monograph in Tamil Exotic India Art . 2022-08-12 . www.exoticindiaart.com.

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