V. Kanakasabhai - Early Life and Education

Early Life and Education

Kanakasabhai graduated in arts from Presidency College, Madras and joined the Indian Postal Service. Like his father, he married a Tamil of Sri Lankan origin.

Kanakasabhai developed a keen history in Tamil history and after practising for a few years, he left the profession and became a full-time historian.

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