A GREAT FRIEND OF “TRIVENI”
In
the passing away of Sri K. Balasubrahmanya Aiyar, Triveni has lost one
of its revered friends and well-wishers.
Among
the benefactors of Triveni the household of the great Sri V.
Krishnaswami Iyer of Madras tops the list. Decades back when Gokhale asked for
some help, it was said, from Sri Krishnaswami Iyer, Sri Krishnaswami Iyer sent
Rs. 10,000 and regretted that he could not send no more at the time! That shows
the type of man that Sri Krishnaswami Iyer was. The late Sri Bausubrahmanya
Aiyar and his brother Sri Chandrasekharan and his sister Smt. Savitri Ammal
have upheld the generous tradition of their great father and came to the help
of many deserving public causes, particularly Triveni.
Sri
Balasubrahmanya Aiyar was a great admirer of late Sri K. Ramakotiswara Rau, the
Founder-Editor of Triveni. He presided over the Silver Jubilee Celebrations
of Triveni in 1954 at Bangalore. When I met him after the demise of Sri
Ramakotiswara Rau, he was overwhelmed with grief and, after composing himself,
recalled with great appreciation the early days of Triveni, its struggle
and the heroic efforts of its Editor to run the journal. He assured me of his
continued support to Triveni. But unfortunately God has not spared him
for us.
Sri
Balasubrahmanya Aiyar was a man of sterling character, of high thinking and
simple living, a politician of liberal views, a great lover and patron of
Sanskrit, an ideal Grihastha and one of the few of our old guard still
surviving in our country and valiantly standing up for the eternal values of
our culture. He was popular in the cultural and religious circles of South
India and was loved and respected by all sections.
By
his death Triveni has lost one of its great friends and strong supports.
May his soul rest in peace!
Triveni
conveys
its sincerest condolences to his beloved brother, sister, his sons and to the
other members of his family.
–BHAVARAJU NARASIMHA RAO
Managing Editor