<p>Eminent farm scientist M S Swaminathan was cremated on Saturday with government honours, marked by a police gun salute.</p>.<p>A platoon of police personnel in ceremonial attire gave a gun salute and bugle was played marking the Tamil Nadu government's honour at a crematory here.</p>.M S Swaminathan - The scientist who brought hope to distressed Kuttanad bowl.<p>The final rites were performed by the family members and the body was cremated at the Besant Nagar electric crematorium.</p>.<p>Swaminathan passed away here on Thursday. He was 98.</p>
<p>Eminent farm scientist M S Swaminathan was cremated on Saturday with government honours, marked by a police gun salute.</p>.<p>A platoon of police personnel in ceremonial attire gave a gun salute and bugle was played marking the Tamil Nadu government's honour at a crematory here.</p>.M S Swaminathan - The scientist who brought hope to distressed Kuttanad bowl.<p>The final rites were performed by the family members and the body was cremated at the Besant Nagar electric crematorium.</p>.<p>Swaminathan passed away here on Thursday. He was 98.</p>