S. P. Narasimhalu Naidu
Salem Pagadala Narasimhalu Naidu (or Pagadala Narasimhalu Nayadu) (12 April 1854 - 22 January 1922) was a Tamil Congressman, social worker, publisher and the first person to have written travelogues in Tamil. He gave Coimbatore some of its earliest industries and was instrumental in establishing public institutions.
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