Alagappa Alagappan

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Alagappa Alagappan
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Born(1925-12-03)December 3, 1925
Kanadukathan, India
DiedOctober 24, 2014(2014-10-24) (aged 88)
Religion Hinduism

Alagappa Alagappan (December 3, 1925 - October 24, 2014) was the founder of the Hindu Temple Society of North America. [1]

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Early life

Alagappan was born in Kanadukathan, India. Alagappan graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees from Presidency College in Chennai. Alagappan later received a master's degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science in international relations. [1]

Career

In London, Alagappan worked for BBC. Remarkably, while working at BBC, Alagappan interviewed a pope. [1] After working at BBC, Alagappan returned to India and became a journalist for The Hindu. [2] He went on to work at the United Nations in Bangkok and transferred to New York in 1961. [1] Alagappan worked at the UN for 30 years and served as the deputy director of the natural resources and energy division. [1] [2]

The Hindu Temple Society of North America

Algappan, along with a few others, established the Hindu Temple Society of North America in 1970. He served as the chairman of the temple till 2000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alagappa Alagappan, 88, Dies; Founded Hindu Temples Across U.S." The New York Times . Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "ALAGAPPA ALAGAPPAN Obituary (2014) Redlands Daily Facts". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.