R. Kesava Aiyangar
Advocate

Indian Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu

Quick Info

Profession	Advocate
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1892
Age	99 years (died on 09, Nov, 1991)
Birthplace	Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Hometown	Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Religion	Hinduism
Date of Death	09/11/1991

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Bio/Wiki

Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India
Practiced law for over 75 years at both the Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Madras
First name in the list of Senior Advocates of the Madras High Court, designated by the Federal Court in 1944
Widely recognized exponent of Hindu law
Respected scholar of Sanskrit and Tamil
President of the Tamil Sangam in Triplicane for over three years
One of the longest serving lawyers in India

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married

Family

Spouse	Ranganayaki
Children	K. Parasaran

Career

Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India
Advocate at the High Court of Madras
Played an important role in framing the format of the Writ Petition in Indian courts
President of the Tamil Sangam in Triplicane

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He served as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India.
2. He practiced law for 75 years in both Supreme Court of India as well as the High Court of Madras.
3. He was one of the longest serving lawyers in India.
4. He is recognised as a crucial exponent of the Hindu law.
5. He played a crucial role in framing the format of the writ petition in courts of India.
6. He served as the president of the Tamil Sangam in Triplicane for over three years.
7. Some of his works written during the time includes Parthasarathymalai, Thirupadugamalai and Andalmalai.
8. Apart from being a senior lawyer R. Kesava was also a respected scholar of Hindi and Sanskrit languages.
9. In 1974, a book Vedanta Desika’s Satadushani of Srivatsankacharya was published. The book has a comprehensive introduction of the high scholarly values of R. Kesava Aiyangar. He also authored a book titled 'Adiyavarku Meyyan Arul' which explains the philosophy of Saranagati.
10. Some of his great work is the work in Tamil about Thirukkural of Thiruvalluvar called Valluvar Ullam. It establishes with great potential that Thirukkural is a part of the Vedic tradition and is not independent of Vedic traditions, it also gives extensive references from Sanskrit literature and various other ancient Tamil Hindu works which reflect the thoughts of the Thirukkural.
11. His magnum opus is the work in Tamil about Thirukkural of Thiruvalluvar called Valluvar Ullam. It establishes with great authority that Thirukkural is part of the Vedic tradition and is not independent of Vedic thoughts, providing extensive references from Sanskrit literature and various ancient Tamil Hindu works which reflect the thoughts of the Thirukkural.
12. In 1974, a book Vedanta Desika's Satadushani of Srivatsankacharya was published with a comprehensive introduction of high scholarly value by R. Kesava Aiyangar. He also authored a book titled Adiyavarku Meyyan Arul which explains the philosophy of Saranagati.
13. He maintained meticulous case notes in 80-page foolscap notebooks, documenting points in favour and against each case with detailed propositions and corresponding references to relevant documents and case-laws.
14. He believed that the basics of Roman law were essential and was concerned about its discontinuation in law colleges.

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