D. Kumaraswamy

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In this Indian name, the name "Duraisamy" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, "Kumaraswamy". The abbreviations "s/o" or "d/o", if used, mean "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
Duraisamy Kumaraswamy
Born 3 November 1906 (1906-11-03) (age 101)
Flag of Kelantan Kelantan, Malaysia
Residence Medan, Sumatra
Occupation exporter
Known for Reforming Hindu society among Indian Indonesians
Religious beliefs Hindu

Kumaraswamy s/o Duraisamy (March 11, 1906 - ) was a Hindu reformer and Tamil community leader in Indonesia. He started the Deli Hindu Sabah, the Indian Boy Scout Association and many other projects benefitting the Hindu Tamil communities of Medan.

[edit] References

  • A Mani, Kernial Singh Sandhu. Indian Communities in Southeast Asia. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2006. ISBN 9812304185
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