supported the traditional caste system privileges within the colonial era administration. His supporters, in contrast, interpret the same "coded words" differently and view him as an "organic intellectual" committed to religious growth through reforms and one committed to the human rights and freedom struggle of the Tamil people. References Cited literature Further reading External links Arumuka Navalar, a contemporary Christian Missionary perspective Arumuka Navalar, a Hindu perspective 1822 births 1879 deaths Alumni of Jaffna Central College 19th-century Hindu religious leaders Sri Lankan Hindu revivalists Sri Lankan Tamil revivalists Shaivite religious leaders Hindu missionaries Hindu revivalists Missionary linguists Sri Lankan missionaries 19th-century translators Translators of the Bible into Tamil Tamil-language writers Sri Lankan translators Sri Lankan Hindus Hindu apologists