K. Balasubramania Iyer

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Dharma Rakshamani K. Balasubramaia Iyer (1892 - 1970) was the eldest son of V.Krishnaswamy Iyer (former judge of Madras High Court). He translated from Sanskrit the Yaksha Prasna of Mahabarata into English for the series of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan publications.

He was a great scholar in sanskrit and in Tamil and was a learned exponent of the the Bhagavad Gita. Srimad Bhagavatam and Ramayana etc.,

He was awarded the title of Dharma Rakshamani by His Holiness the paramacharya of Kanchi Kamakoti in 1933. He was awarded the padma Bhushan by the President of India in 1967. He was associated with the Madras Sanskrit College. Venkataramana Ayurvedic College, the vivekananda college and A.M. Jain College. He was president of the Sanskrit Academy, vice-president of the Music Academy and president of the Veda Dharma patasala of kumbakonam.

He was a member of madras university, and the Editor of Kamakoti pradeepam and trhe journal of oriental Research. He published in english and taml Vivaha Manthrarthangal and Upanayanam Manthrarthangal and was member of the madras Legislative Council for 16 years from 1951.

He was Secretary of the Bhartaiya Vidya Bhavan, madras Kendra from its inception and later became Vice-Chairman. In this book the authorexpounds, the Hindu ideals of life and conduct in a convincing manner rescuing them from uninformed criticism of their apllication.

K. Balasubramania Iyer illustrious son of the renowned father Justice V. Krishnaswami Iyer, held office of the Samskrit Academy for 16 years from 1954 to 1970 and strengthened the academy in all directions. Sri Balasubramania Iyer was a well-versed scholar in our ancient scriptures and devoted himself to the spread of Dharma. His Holiness the Paramachariar of Kanchi Kamokoti Peetam Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal conferred the title of “Dharma Raksha Mani” on him in 1932. For ten years he served in the Madras Legislative Council, I, as the Dy. Leader of the opposition. He was a model legislator, critical where Government went wrong, Constructive when Government took up welfare schemes. He always maintained the dignity and decorum of the House.