Meeting with the Collector
The office of Tanjore collector was then situated at Vallam. The collector of Tanjore was an Englishman named H.M.Hoot. He was curious about the celebrity for whom a huge celebration and welcome was given and wanted to meet Swamigal himself.
He sent his request for an audience through a Hindu friend of his and Swamigal agreed to meet the collector that evening, at the appointed time. The collector’s friend translated whatever Swamigal said in Tamil to English for the collector’s comprehension. The collector conveyed his government’s thanks for the annadhanam provided by Swamigal in Thiruvayar. The collector was immersed in Swamigal’s attractive personality and clarity of mind. He had a conversation with Swamigal for close to an hour and spoke about public undertakings, government and mutt undertakings. Later he told Swamigal that he would never forget this visit in his life.
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