M.W.Br.Dr. Ramakumar    Raghupathy    M.W. Grand Master G.L.S.I M.W. Grand Lodge of South India Historical Background During 18th century England had established their political and military influence throughout the world by way of establishing trading companies, crown colonies, dominions and occupied territories. Wherever their civil and army Officers settled, they started Masonic Lodges. In India, the honour of receiving Craft Masonry goes to Calcutta in the year 1730 A.D. The Lodge met, in the East India Rooms, Fort William and was given No. 72(UGLE). Till the year 1961, only Lodges under English Constitution were functioning in India. It goes without saying that the Lodges in India had regularity of origin by fulfilling the norms Legitimacy of Origin Territorial Sovereignity Ancient Land marks In 1961 there was a concordat entered into between the Craft Lodges functioning in India on the one hand and U.G.L.E on the Other, whereunder, the Brethren who are members in the Lodge had an option either to continue under U.G.L.E or to come under G.L of India. From 1961 U.G.L.E agreed not to warrant any new Lodge under English/constitution in India. Reciprocally the Brethren can exercise option to be a member in both constitutions. G.L of India amended its Constitution in July 1992 abolishing dual membership in English and Indian Grand Lodge. This action on the part of G.L.I was taken as a unilateral breach of concordat entered into in 1961 between these two constitutions and U.G.L.E derecognized G.L.I. Consecration of G.L.S.I. This unilateral action on the part of G.L.I to breach the Concordat and thereby ab8lish dual membership was a rude shock to the principle universal of Brotherhood. It renders Masonic Fraternity meaningless. At this juncture, in order to uphold the principle of universal Brotherhood, the senior members of U.G.L.E and G.L.I proposed to consecrate a new Grand Lodge under the banner G.L.S.I.M.W.G.M of G.L of upper India and his team of Officers conscreted G.L.S.I on 29.5.1995 at Coimbatore, having jurisdiction over Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Pondicerry States. Rapid Growth Having been conscreted in 1995, the G.L.S.I has made great strides in Masonic activities. It had today 16 craft Lodges besides sides degrees - chapter, Mark and Ram. The brethren of G.L.S.I have recived the Srinivas Gopal condlave and Rock conclave under English constitution and has become active. Our Specially We are having a Lodge fuly membered by Golfers under the name Lodge Golfers. There is a Lodge devoted to Masonic Reserach under the name and style Lodgte Reserch. We have a Masonic Brothers Assemebly which meets once in a quarter, where the family members of the Brethern meet. We have a Masonic Library. We are Publishing a bulletin every quarter with Masonic information. Fratenal Relations We have fratenal relations with the follwing Grand Lodge. Grand Lodge of South India has established Fraternal Relationships with the following Grand Lodges. International National Grand Loja Do Estado De Mato Grosso, Brazil Grande Loja Do Estado Do, Rio de Jeniro Gran Logia de Guatemala Grande Loja Maconica Do Estado Do, Brazi Grand Loja Do Estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil Grand Lodge de France Grand Lodge of Portugal Grand Lodge of Romania Grand Lodge of South India Grand Lodge of Upper India Grand Lodge of Western India Grand Lodge of Eastern India The Grand Master of Grand Lodge De France came to India and signed a treaty to Mutual Recognition in 2004. Thenafter, the ,mutual visitation between G.L.S.I and G.L De France has become an annual feature. Seeking Fraternal Relations We stretch our hand to seek Mutual Fraternal Relations with the Grand Lodges of the World and any positive move will be reciprocated in the interests of Universal Brotherhood. Let us join hands to Promote Free Masonry on this globe. M.W.Bro. N.R. Doraisamy OSM M.W.Grand Master 1995-97 M.W.Bro.M.R.V. Venkataraman OSM M.W.Grand Master - 1997-99 M.W. Bro. Dr. V P Subbian OSM M.W.Grand Master 1999-2001 M.W.Bro. Alagiriswamy OSM M.W.Grand Master 2001-2003 M.W. Bro. K. Sathianathan M.W.Grand Master 2003-2005 M.W.Bro. Dr Kuppusamy M.W.Grand Master 2005-2007     M.W. Bro. Dr.Venugopalakrishnan M.W.Grand Master 2007-2009         V.W.Bro. L.M. Venkataraman Grand Secretary     The List of Present Grand Officers M.W.Bro.DR.RAMKUMAR RAGHUPATHY, Grand Master R.W.Bro. A.SUBRAMANIAM, Deputy Grand Master R.W.Bro. D.RAVICHANDRAN, Assistant Grand Master R.W.Bro. PHILIP.R.J.FOWLER, Grand Senior Warden R.W.Bro. DR.J.G.SHANMUGANATHAN, Grand Junior Warden R.W.Bro. V.RAJKUMAR, Grand Chaplain V.W.Bro. K.R.RAMAN, Grand Treasurer R.W.Bro. S.RAJAGOPALAN, Grand Registrar R.W.Bro.L.M.VENKATRAMAN, Grand Secretary M.W.Bro.K.ALAGIRISWAMY, President B of G.P. V.W.Bro.E.K.NAGARRAJEN, Grand D of C W.Bro. SHYAM VENKATRAMAN, Grand Deputy D of C V.W.Bro.V.S.CHANDRASEKARAN, Grand Senior Deacon V.W.Bro. M.PADMANABHAN, Grand Junior Deacon W.Bro. DR.V.KUMARAN, Grand Junior Deacon W.Bro. C.L.MOHAN NAARAYAN, Grand Asst.D of C W.Bro. K.BHASKARAN, Grand Bearer of V.S.L W.Bro. DR.DEVDAS MADHAVAN, Grand Bearer of V.S.L W.Bro. ANIL WIJEYANAYAKE, Grand Sword Bearer W.Bro. V.GOVINDARAJU, Grand Supdt.Of Works W.Bro.HARISH VAGADIA, Grand Asst.Secretary W.Bro.Dr.S.K.SUBRAMANIAN, Grand Standard Bearer W.Bro.D.MADHAN MOHAN, Grand Standard Bearer W.Bro.T.S.JAYAKUMAR, Grand Marshall W.Bro.JOHN.K.CHERIAN, President G. Stewards W.Bro.B.BALAJI, Grand Inner Guard W.Bro.K.S.NATARAJAN, Asst.Grand Inner Guard W.Bro.G.SHANTAKUMAR, Grand Organist W.Bro.C.K.THIRUVENKADAM, Grand Tyler W.Bro.M.NAGARAJAN, Grand Steward W.Bro.G.L.G.MENON, Grand Steward W.Bro.BHUPENDRA DESAI, Grand Steward