Periya Govindaswamy Naidu (1858 – 1916) was a real life hero. He treated a number of plague affected people in 1903. The good Samaritan moved around with his set of native doctors – Sodalamuthu and Bhashyakarulu in order to help the sick. A dalit assistant would keep him company. His horse was famous too. He advised people not to move out for he felt that the new location could be even worse due to the lack of sanitation. Therefore people were advised to stay on without the knowledge of the…
The Epidemic That Raged Coimbatore
