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Iyengar exerted as much influence by his fabulous wealth as he did with his writing. Instead of being chastised and compelled to undergo ritual cleansing on his arrival from
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by increasing advertisements and terminating subscriptions to customers who did not pay in advance. The tactic proved successful and
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to whom he gave the rejoinder: "I am not here to learn journalistic etiquette from you," when the former made rude comments on the latter. Kasturi Ranga
Iyengar also fought with Governors Sir
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