The police issued an arrest warrant against Bharathi for his work in “India”.
He also published an English monthly named Bala Bharatha and a local weekly of Pondicherry name Suryothayam.
A Tamil daily named Vijaya was also edited and published by Bharathi.
“India” was the first paper in Tamilnadu to publish political cartoons.
Inspired by the French revolution, Bharathi printed in Red Paper weekly.
A newspaper named “India”, in May 1906 declared three slogans of the French Revolution -Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
He began his career as sub-editor in Swadesamitran in November 1904.
He spent most of his life in journalism.
He organised a huge public meeting in Madras in 1908 to celebrate ‘Swaraj Day’ and distributed free printed of his poem named ‘Vande Mataram’, ‘Enthayum Thayum’, ‘Jaya Bharath’.
In Panchali Sabatham, Draupadi is portrayed as Mother India struggling under English rule.
Bharathiyar’s work Panchali Sabatham depicted India as Draupadi, the British as Kauravas and the freedom fighters as Pandavas.
He published astonishing “Sudesa Geethangal” in 1908.
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He also outlined his vision for free India in his songs.
He was considered as a national poet as he composed a lot of songs on Indian freedom movement, patriotism, nationalism etc.