New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday paid homage to Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi on his birth anniversary, hailing the legendary poet for his unparalleled contributions to India's freedom struggle and modern Tamil literature.

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Shah described Bharathi as the "architect of modern Tamil literature" and highlighted the poet's fearless resistance against colonial oppression.

He recalled that despite facing severe atrocities under British rule, Bharathi wielded his pen as a weapon of revolution, inspiring generations through verses imbued with fiery patriotism.

In his post, Shah wrote, "Obeisance to Subramania Bharathi Ji, the architect of modern Tamil literature, on his Jay...