D. Kumaraswamy

In this Indian name, the name Duraisamy is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kumaraswamy.

Duraisamy Kumaraswamy
Born	3 November 1906 (1906-11-03) (age 105) Kelantan, Malaysia
Residence	Medan, Sumatra
Occupation	exporter
Known for	Reforming Hindu society among Indian Indonesians
Religion	Hindu

Kumaraswamy s/o Duraisamy (March 11, 1906 - ) was a Hindu reformer and Tamil community leader in Indonesia. He started the Deli Hindu Sabah, the Indian Boy Scout Association and many other projects benefitting the Hindu Tamil communities of Medan.

References

• A Mani, Kernial Singh Sandhu. Indian Communities in Southeast Asia. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2006. ISBN 9812304185

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Date of birth	November 3, 1906
Place of birth	Kelantan, Malaysia
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