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"Rev. Prof. Xavier S. Thaninayagam Adigalar, whose birth centenary is being celebrated in Tiruchi on Sunday, is a renowned Tamil scholar who worked for promoting Tamil language and literature throughout the world. His efforts convinced the international scholars to accept Tamil as a most ancient and classical language of India."via: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/he-who-convinced-the-world-that-tamil-is-classical-language/article5385954.ecesource: Thehindu.com