UVS Iyer sold his family property to fund his collection of ancient Tamil manuscripts as he walked door to door from village to village to collect them.

His work for tamil is totally black out by drevidian parties. Younger generation completely ignorant of him.

No annual celebration by any groups

And he spent considerable time and energy in visiting villages and collect the manuscripts from families that had preserved them for generations.

Tamil Thatha", the great U. Ve. Swaminatha Iyer poring over ancient palm leaf manuscripts.

What dedication to the cause.

Just compare the likes of him to the present-day pretenders who read some sloppy article about Harappa and try to pass off as historians...

And they say DMK protected Tamil.