14 Facts About Muthu Coomaraswamy

Sir Muthu Coomaraswamy was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, writer and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.

Muthu Coomaraswamy was the son of Gate Mudaliyar A Coomaraswamy and Visalachchi Ammaiyar.

Muthu Coomaraswamy married Elizabeth Clay Beebe, daughter of William Beebe from Kent, in 1878.

Muthu Coomaraswamy was appointed police magistrate and was known as the "boy magistrate".

Muthu Coomaraswamy resigned from the civil service after a short period.

Muthu Coomaraswamy joined the legal profession as an apprentice under Richard Morgan.

Muthu Coomaraswamy was called to the bar at the age of 22.

Muthu Coomaraswamy served on the Legislative Council until his death in 1879.

Muthu Coomaraswamy was a member of Colombo Municipal Council from March 1868 to February 1873.

Muthu Coomaraswamy took on the leading role when the play was performed in front of Queen Victoria on 8 December 1863.

Muthu Coomaraswamy was elected an honorary member of the Royal Society of Arts and was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Geological Society of London.

Muthu Coomaraswamy undertook research into oriental folklore before going on a tour of India.

In 1878 Muthu Coomaraswamy became the first Tamil knight after being made a knight of the Order of St Michael and St George by Queen Victoria at Osborne House.

Muthu Coomaraswamy died on 4 May 1879 of Bright's disease whilst preparing for another tour of England.