Английская Википедия:A. Coomaraswamy

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Arumugampillai Coomaraswamy (Шаблон:Lang-ta; 1783 – 7 November 1836) was a Ceylon Tamil member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.

Early life and family

Шаблон:See also Coomaraswamy 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

Coomaraswamy 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]

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