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 142 WHO'S WHO IN INDIA poet, Mrs. Sarojini has now a world-wide reputation. The lyric element predominates in her verse. Her poems are mostly "short swallow-flight of song." Nature plays the same part in her poetry as it does in Tennyson's, it is a backgrpund for the portraiture of human emotions. Another important characteristic of Mrs. Sarojini's verse is the passionate love for her country that throbs in it. Taken all in all Mrs. Srojini is the most gifted poet of our century in India. SiVASWAMI AlYAR, B.A., B.L., C.S.I., C.I.E., the Hon'ble Mr. P. S. — was born in Tanjore in February, 1864. A brief notice of his career and his portrait have already appeared in the principal volume of Who's Who in India (see page 30, Part II). In February, 19 12, Mr. Aiyar was appointed a member of the Executive Council of Madras which, barring the membership of the India Council and the Viceroy's Executive Council, is the highest post that has so far been bestowed upon Indians. In this capacity, he has done great credit to himself and to the province which he represents. He was made a Companion of the most exalted Order of the Star of India in 19 12. Recreations, golf and tennis. Address : Sudharma, Edward Elliot's Row, Mylapur, Madras and Bombay House, Ootacamund. • Prof. Rammurti Naidu, the Indian Hercules — was born, in 1883, in Viraghattam — a small town, a short distance from Vizianagram in the Madras Presidency. Both his parents were of the common run of men so far as general physique is concerned and so the Indian Hercules, as Prof. Rammurti is called, did not inherit his great strength from them. Rammurti's schooling began when he was only 5 years old but he did not make much progress in his studies often retrogressing from a higher to a 'lower form. At first, he was a sickly youth and suffered from asthma which, strange to say, was cured by (medicated) cigar smoking. But, from the very beginning, Rammurti showed an intense