Introduction : Former District Munsiff Sri D. Roberts,B.A, B.L, was an illustrious son of Kanyakumari District [ South Travancore ] and his educational, cultural and professional achievement will definitely fill the minds of the readers with surprise and open a forgotten new chapter in the history of South Travancore. Historians had written history from their own perspective , while recording the important events and personalities some achievers fall outside the purview and view of historians , and one such example was the life story of former District Munsiff Sri. D, Roberts, B.A, B.L.
Mr D. Roberts's Parents and Birth Many decades ago there lived a blessed couple namely Mr Devasahayam [ Mr Devasahayam's forefathers hailed from of the famous Ikkiyanam village in Kanyakumari district] and Ms Annammal Devasahayam in Nagercoil and Ms Annammal Devasahayam was a sister of Dr. Thason and she was working as a Teacher at the Duthie Girls' High School Nagercoil; and to this couple Mr Roberts was born during the first decade of the twentieth century most probably in the year 1901,.
Mr. D. Robert's Siblings : Mr Devasahayam and Ms Annammal Devasahayam couple gave birth to three children namely [1] Mr D. Roberts, B.A, B.L, [ He is the Hero of this Article ] , [2] Mr. D. Arumanayagam, B.A ,L.T,and he married Ms Nallamuthu from the well known Vellamadam Ananchan's family and [3]Mr. D. Yesudhas and he married a daughter of Mr. Manuel Kangani from Kalluvilai village near Kanyakumari . Mr D. Yesudhas worked in a Bank in Madurai .
Mr Robert's Education and employment : : Mr D. Roberts did his high school education at the famous Scott Christian High School in Nagercoil and did his BA at the famous Scott Christian College Nagercoil. Then he pursued his B.L in Trivandrum Law College and meritoriously passed his B.L examination .After having passed his B.L , Mr D. Roberts joined as a junior Law officer in the judicial department of the Government of Travancore State.. Mr D, Roberts served in the Judicial Department of the government of Travancore in various capacities and was promoted as District Munsiff in due course of time and served in that capacity in various places in Travancore state[ Ref. Travancore Directory -1940-- Part 1, page 123 ], and after a long fruitful service as District Munsiff he retired from service
Mr Robertts' Wife : During the early decades of the twentieth century there lived a gentleman in Nagercoil by name Mr Dr. Thason and he worked as a medical doctor at the famous LMS hospital at Neyyoor and his wife Ms. Irakkamuthu was a sister of Dr. Noah of Nagercoil. Mr D, Roberts married the Ms Palammal the adopted daughter of his maternal uncle Dr Thason .
Mr. D. Roberts and Ms Palammal Roberts couple's Children : Mr. D. Roberts and Ms Palammal Roberts couple gave birth to the following children namely :[1] Ms Jessie Bai, B.A. L.T. and she was married to Mr Paul from Madurai , and this couple is blessed with a son and a daughter [2] Mr Gladson Devadhas, B.A [Thambu] and he married Ms Lily Thomas from the family of Christian Poet Mr John Palmer and this Gladson and Ms Lily Gladson couple gave birth to the following children namely :-[a]Ms. Usha and she was married to Mr. Antony, [b] Ms Beena and she was married to Mr Desmond , [c] Mr. Bimal Roy Roberts and he married Ms Sheila and [d] Mr .Biju Gladson and he married Ms Audrey and this couple is blessed with two children namely Ms Sharon and Mr. Gladson,[3] Mr Wilson Iyadurai, B.A, [ Indian railways] and he married Ms Saratha, a daughter of Sri.N Samuel Vathiyar, and this couple gave birth to two children namely [1] Ms Vasanthi and [2] late Mr Kishore.[4] Mr George Stephen alias Raja and as his first wife died [Mr George has a son through his first wife] he married Ms Annammal .and this Ms Annammal George Stephen couple gave birth to one daughter by name Ms Shoba Balusamy, [5] Mr .Rev Prabhudhas Roberts, B.A, B.D,and he married a daughter of Mr Christopher [Mr Christopher worked in the Y.M.C.A, College, Chennai] and Mr Christopher was a relative of Bishop Azariah of Dornakal Diocese and Rev Prabhu Dhas Couple gave birth to two daughters .Rev Prabhu Dhas worked as a Senior Methodist Pastor in Malaysia
Conclusion : Sr. D. Roberts , B.A, B.L had passed away from this world but his children's children and his great grand children are living in various parts of the world . Former District Munsiff Mr D. Roberts was a handsome and honest man and he discharged his official duties with great justice and impartiality . He was a real Christian believer and he was a great lover of music ,and he was a calm, composed and unassuming personality . District Munsiff late Mr D. Roberts deserved better professional promotions and elevations but unfortunately that did not happen. He was one of the pioneer law graduates of Kanyakumari District. His life story will be always shining as a glittering and guiding milestone in the social, judicial and religious history of South Travancore [Kanyakumari District] , with a salute to him I conclude this write up on him
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By P. Babu Manoharan,M.A, [ All rights are reserved, This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if need ].
