On Kutchery Road in Mylapore, where many of the old buildings of Madras have given way to new ones, the past still lingers in quiet corners. Amid this blend of old charm and new structures stands a modest, two-decades-old house that draws quiet attention. A plaque at its entrance reads ‘Santiniketan’. The name recalls an earlier time, and an older house that once stood on the same spot. It was the residence of Justice T. Muthuswamy Iyer (1832-1895), the first Indian to serve as a judge of the Madras High Court during the British period. More than a century ago, Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore stayed here during his visit to Madras.
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