B. R. Rajam Iyer (or Aiyar; 1872–1898) was an Indian lawyer and writer who wrote in
Tamil
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and
English
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. He is the author of ''
Kamalambal Saritharam'', an early Tamil novel.
Iyer was deeply interested in
religion
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and
philosophy and edited an English magazine, ''
Prabuddha Bharata
''Prabuddha Bharata'' () is an English-language monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order, in publication since July 1896. It carries articles and translations by monks, scholars, and other writers on humanities and social sciences including relig ...
'', from 1896. The magazine was started at the behest of
Swami Vivekananda. He authored ''Kamalambal Saritharam'' between 1893 and 1895. ''Kamalambal'' is one of the earliest Tamil novels written after ''
Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram
''Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram'' ( en, The Life of Prathapa Mudaliar), written in 1857 and published in 1879, was the first novel in the Tamil language. Penned by Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai (1826-1889), it was a landmark in Tamil literature, wh ...
''.
Works
* "Rambles in Vedanta"
*''
Aabattukkitamaana Apavaatam allatu Kamalaambaal Charittiram (The Fatal Rumour)''
References
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1872 births
1898 deaths
Tamil writers
19th-century Indian lawyers
19th-century Indian novelists
Tamil-language writers
Lawyers from British India
Writers from British India