Arumugampillai Coomaraswamy (Tamil: ஆறுமுகம்பிள்ளை குமாரசுவாமி; 1783 – 7 November 1836) was a Ceylon Tamil member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.
A. Coomaraswamy | |
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ஆ. குமாரசுவாமி | |
| Unofficial Member (Tamil), Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
| In office 1833–1836 | |
| Succeeded by | Simon Casie Chetty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1783 Garudavil, Ceylon |
| Died | 7 November 1836 (aged 52–53) |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Early life and family
editCoomaraswamy was born in 1783 in Garudavil near Point Pedro in northern Ceylon.[1] He was the son of Arumugampillai.[2]
Coomaraswamy married Visalachchi.[2] They had a son (Muthu Coomaraswamy) and a daughter (Sellachi). Coomaraswamy was the grandfather of four eminent Ceylon Tamils: Ananda Coomaraswamy, P. Coomaraswamy, P. Ramanathan and P. Arunachalam.[2][3]
Career
editCoomaraswamy was appointed Mudaliyar of the Governor's Gate in 1805.[2] He was personal officer to Governor Brownrigg between 1812 and 1822.[2] He also served governors Paget and Barnes.[2]
When the Legislative Council of Ceylon was established in 1833 Coomaraswamy was appointed as the unofficial member representing Tamils.[2][4]
Coomaraswamy died on 7 November 1836.[5]
References
edit- ^ Vythilingam, M. (1971). The Life of Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan 1 (PDF). pp. 37–48.
- ^ a b c d e f g Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon (PDF). pp. 40–41.
- ^ "He won the admiration, affection of all". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 1 February 1998.
- ^ "Senanayakes of Botale". The Island (Sri Lanka). 22 October 2000.
- ^ Muttucumaraswamy, V. (1992). Some Eminent Tamils (PDF). Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka. p. 1.