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Governor of Tamil Nadu, R. N. Ravi, connected Saturday (February 14, 2026) visited noted epigraphist M.L. Raja astatine his residence successful Gangapuram.
The Governor was received by Collector S. Kandasamy. C. Saraswathi, Modakkurichi MLA, accorded him a lukewarm welcome. The sojourn was aimed astatine knowing Dr. Raja’s probe connected inscriptions and past monuments and astatine viewing the extended backstage room housed astatine his residence.
During the event, the MLA and Krithika Sivakumar, State Secretary of the NGO helping of the Bharatiya Janata Party, welcomed the Governor by draping a shawl implicit him and presented a memento. The Governor accepted the honours and interacted with those present.
Dr. Raja is an ophthalmologist, epigraphist, archaeologist and historian. He has translated inscriptional scripts and authored 18 books based connected his research. His residence houses a idiosyncratic room comprising astir 7,000 books, reflecting his long-standing world pursuits. He has received awards for his contributions to Tamil literate works and for his probe connected the Kamba Ramayanam.
In November 2025, the Governor released the books Kali Yuga Dated Inscriptions – A Basis of Indian History and Chronology (Volumes 1 and 2), authored by Dr. Raja.
