The statue of Tamil poet Subramania Bharathi (c. 1987) in a little plaza, off
Maharishi Raman Marg, near Khan Market, offers the best urban evening in
Delhi. It’s a place offering seclusion but not solitude. Subramania Bharathi was a
firebrand poet and was considered to be a revolutionary thinker from Tamil
Nadu. He had written about caste, equality of women and several other pressing
social issues that still hold relevance in today’s society. He lived for just 39 years, his
poems still sear your heart and leave you feeling motivated and energized. Here are
some translated excerpts from one of his works

‘Better than setting up 1000 food centres, or building temples, even better than
these good deeds will help you leave a legacy, and give you a lot of good karma
(Punya) is providing education to an underprivileged student.’

A man with such noble thoughts and deeds still resides in the memory of Delhiites.

Cover Photo by Mayank Austen Soofi