Saturday, February 14, 2026

What are some rare facts about Subramanian Swamy?

Kailash : Many credit Dr. Subramanian Swamy for making Mount Kailash accessible to Indians.

Dr. Swamy , a former Harvard academician and an expert on China ; often visited China.

He had many students and colleagues who were either Chinese or had contacts with China.

Mount Kailash had become inaccessible to Indian after 1962 India - China war.

Diplomacy : Well, Indira Gandhi , then Indian Prime minister, sent him to China to solve this matter.

Deng : Dr. Swamy successfully persuaded Deng Xiaoping, top Chinese leader to make Kailash accessible to Indian pilgrims.

Well, Chinese did open route to mount Kailash in 1981 from their side.

Mahaperiyava : Dr. Subramanian Swamy was (and still is) a great devotee of Jagadguru Chandrashakendra Saraswati 8th ; senior Shankaracharya of Kamakoti Peeth ,Kanchipuram.

His guru had instructed him to always speak truth and promote Hindu culture.

Mother : Dr. Swamy credits his mother Padmavathi Subramanian for his profound love for Hinduism.

Well, he is a liberal human being ; but also a hard core believer in Hindu culture.

Fact : Undoubtedly, Dr. Swamy (born 1939) is a well read public intellectual and ardent devotee !

Prayer : Sri Ganeshaya Namah Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Namo Parvatipataye Har Har Mahadev Shiv Shambo Jai Jai Hanuman Gosai Kripa Karo Gurudev Ki Nai

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