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'''Bhaskara Sethupathy Thever''' (Hiranyagarbhayaji Ravikula Muthuvijaya Raghunatha Bhaskara; 3 November 1868 – 27 December 1903) was a Raja of [[Ramnad estate|Ramnad]].{{cn|date=January 2017}} He became the recognised proprietor of the [[Ramnad estate]] after his father's death in 1873 until 1895. From 1895, he assumed Managership of [[Rameswaram]] until 1901.

He was regarded as a pious, brilliant and generous ruler by his supporters. His supporters believed that he would regain control of Ramnad estate some day. He died suddenly at the age of 35 in 1903.<ref>{{cite book | title=Notes on Criminal Classes of the Madras Presidency| author= Frederick S. Mullaly|page=111}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title=Kingship and Political Practice in Colonial India| author=Pamela G. Price| date=29 March 1996| publisher=Cambridge University Press| isbn = 978-0-521-55247-9|page=187}}</ref>

== Sponsorship of Swami Vivekananda for Parliament of the World's Religions ==
In 1892, [[Swami Vivekananda]] stayed with Bhaskara when he visited [[Madurai]]<ref>{{cite book | title=Swami Vivekananda| author=Meena Agrawal| date=30 January 2008| publisher=Diamond Pocket Books| isbn = 978-81-288-1001-5|page=49}}</ref> and he sponsored Vivekananda's visit to [[Parliament of the World's Religions]] held in Chicago. During his stay, [[Swami Vivekananda]] had extensive discussions on Hindu philosophy with eminent scholars like [[R. Raghava Iyengar|Mahavidwan R. Raghava Iyengar]].{{cn|date=January 2017}}

== Kamudi temple case against Nadars ==
Being the hereditary of Minakshi Sundareswara Temple in [[Kamuthi]], he filed a lawsuit against fifteen Nadars on 14 May 1897 who had entered forcefully into the temple despite traditional customs which discouraged them. He sought compensation for the purification of the temple and establish that Nadars never have the right to enter temple. However, the Nadars were eventually allowed to enter temples built by higher communities due to new legislations and movements.<ref>{{cite book | title=The Modernity of Tradition: Political Development in India | author=Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph| date=15 July 1984| publisher=University Of Chicago Press, Delhi| isbn = 978-0-226-73137-7|page=41}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==

* Bhaskara Sethupathy was portrayed by [[Malayalam]] actor [[Mammootty]] in the 1998 film ''[[Swami Vivekananda (1998 film)|Swami Vivekananda]]''.

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