T.S. Subbanna was among the pioneers in Mysore to start public hostels which accepted students of all castes and creeds. These public hostels were followed by public schools which practiced the same secular broad-minded values. His unique brand of publicly funded hostels and schools soon became famous as the Sabarmati Ashram of the South. He declined every honour or recognition that came to him. He was to his students father and mother and his hostel was to them very often their only home! He was fondly called as 'Sarvajanika Subbanna' and many a generation of students grew under his love and affection. This is our small tribute to this great Gandhian, Freedom Fighter and Social Activist.
By Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath
