When was V. A. Sundaram born and where did he enter the world?
Vellalore Annaswamy Sundaram entered the world on the 2nd of February 1896 in Coimbatore.
Questions about V. A. Sundaram
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Why did V. A. Sundaram leave Sabarmati Ashram after joining Mahatma Gandhi?
The discipline proved too harsh for the young man who suffered from malnutrition within nine months so he left the ashram but kept his commitment to the cause.
What international figures did V. A. Sundaram meet during his seven-month journey across Europe sponsored by Jamnalal Bajaj?
In Italy, he met Mussolini and Pope Pius XI while explaining Gandhi's message through the Giornale d'Italia and Albert Einstein received an introduction from Wilfrid Israel in Caputh, Germany.
How much money did S. Radhakrishnan note that V. A. Sundaram collected for Banaras Hindu University in December 1929?
S. Radhakrishnan noted in December 1929 that Sundaram had collected six lakhs for the institution as the University Collector who could command lakhs of rupees.
When did V. A. Sundaram die and where did he spend his final years with his wife Savitri?
They lived together with their eldest son until his death on the 11th of March 1967 in Bombay after retiring from the BHU in 1956.