Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, born on 10 Dec 1878, to Chakravarti Venkataryan and Chakravarti Singaramma, in the village of Thorapalli in Madras, was the youngest of three brothers. Early on Rajaji displayed two traits that would soon become unique to him, an independent mind and a poor eyesight. At the age of 11 he was admitted to … Continue reading Chutney on a Leaf: The Life and Times of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (I)