Book Reviews

Nammalvar is one of the most prominent people who took the initiative for organic farming. He was born in Thirukkattupalli in 1938. He earned a BSc in agriculture from Annamalai University . He battled for organic farming and farmer welfare till the end of his life. This book is Nammalvar's biography. There are 55 chapters in this book, 39 of which were written by Nammalvar. The remaining are compilations of his works, collected by the book publisher. Each chapter came as a series in “Pasumai Vikatan” magazine. It has now been put together as a book. At the beginning of this book, Nammalvar takes us to the Kovilpatti Agriculture Research Center , where he spent almost seven years in a supervisory role. He relocated to another location for agriculture research after being unable to handle the corruption within the organization. He then goes on to talk about his siblings and his early years and family history. He also explains how life was simple at his time and, later, ...

In Indian literature, there is a belief in the presence of heaven and hell. Yama is the god who decides whether a person goes to heaven or hell according to their past deeds.  'Y ama was concerned one day because there was an enormous surge of individuals into hell, and he was having trouble finding a place. He was therefore searching for other choices. Naradhar asked him about the issue while he was passing him at that moment. Upon hearing about Yama's pitiful circumstances, Naradhar proposed a remedy. "Hey Yama, don't worry, there is a country named India. Send those who you wish to send to hell to India and train them to be farmers." Yama was overjoyed. He gave Naradhar a hug and thanked him. ' The above story aims to portray reality rather than criticise Indian farmers. There have already been two world wars. The globe's population is always afraid of a third-world war. The third world war, according to author Vairamuthu, has already begun. It's n...