Kumbakonam or Kudanthai is a city municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 40 km (25 mi) from Thanjavur and 282 km (175 mi) from Chennai and is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district. It is the second largest city in the district after Thanjavur. The city is bounded by two rivers,the Kaveri River to the north and Arasalar River to the south. Kumbakonam is known as a "Temple town" due to the prevalence of a number of temples here and is noted for its Mahamaham festival,which happens once in 12 years,attracting people from all over the country.
Thanjavur,also Tanjore,is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion,art,and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples,which are UNESCO World Heritage Monuments,are located in and around Thanjavur. The foremost among these,the Brihadeeswara Temple,is located in the centre of the city. Thanjavur is also home to Tanjore painting,a painting style unique to the region.
Mayiladuthurai is a town and district headquarter of Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu,India. The town is located at a distance of 281 km (175 mi) from the state capital,Chennai.
Mannargudi is a town in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mannargudi taluk. The town is located at a distance of 28 km (17 mi) from the district headquarters Thiruvarur,36 km from Kumbakonam,40 km from Thanjavur and 310 km (190 mi) from the state capital Chennai. Mannargudi is known for the Rajagopalaswamy temple,a prominent Vaishnavite shrine.
Ponnambala Thyaga Rajan Palanivel Rajan was an Indian politician.
Minjur Bhakthavatsalam was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the chief minister of Madras State from 2 October 1963 to 6 March 1967. He was the last Congress chief minister of Tamil Nadu and the last to have taken part in the Indian independence movement.
Pattukkottai is a major town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also important town in Delta districts and Commercial town of Thanjavur,Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai district Coastal areas. The town came to prominence throughout Southern India after the construction of the fort by Vanaji Pandithar,a feudatory of the Thanjavur Maratha ruler Shahuji I in 1686–87. The recorded history of Pattukkottai is known from the 17th century and has been ruled,at different times,by the Thanjavur Marathas and the British. It is the headquarters of the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district and is one of the two municipalities in the district.
P. Kakkan or fondly known as Kakkanji,was an Indian politician and freedom fighter who served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India,Member of Parliament,President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and in various ministerial posts in Congress governments in the erstwhile Madras state between 1957 and 1967.
Paramarthalinga Thanulinga Nadar,also known simply as Thanulingam,was an Indian politician,Tamil Nadu Ellai Poratta Thyagi,and a staunch member of the now defunct Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress and would later emerge as a right-wing activist in the State. He served as a Member of Parliament with the Indian National Congress. In his later life,he served as the State President of the Hindu Munnani and played an active role in furthering Hindutva in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu in the 1980s.
The first legislative assembly Election to the Madras state based on universal adult suffrage was held in March 1952. This was the first election held in Madras state after the Indian Independence. This election was officially known as the 1951 Madras State Election,even though through delays,actual voting didn't take place until early 1952.
The second legislative assembly election to the Madras state was held on 31 March 1957. This was the first election held after the linguistic reorganization of Madras state in 1954. Indian National Congress and its leader K. Kamaraj won the election,and defeated its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. In 1954,due to the resignation of C. Rajagopalachari,for his controversial Kula Kalvi Thittam,the leadership of Congress was contested,between K. Kamaraj,and C. Subramaniam. Eventually,K. Kamaraj,won the support of the party,was elected leader and chief minister of Madras State in 1954. In a surprise move,he appointed both M. Bhaktavatsalam and C. Subramaniam,in his cabinet,allowing great unity amongst Congress,that ruled the state of Madras,for the next decade. This election saw future DMK leaders,M. Karunanidhi and K. Anbazhagan winning their first MLA seat in the legislative assembly.
Late ShriS. Natarajan Udayar was an Indian politician and 3 time DMK MLA from Thanjavur Constituency. A close friend and supporter of Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy,he was an early member of Dravidar Kazhagam. His association with Aringar C N Annadurai made him part ways with E.V.R. politically and join Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as one of the earliest and founding members of DMK.
Muthuvelayudha Perumal Appavu is an Indian Tamil politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Tamil Nadu. He is the current Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He has contested in the Radhapuram state assembly constituency and won four times.
Ponnusami Nadar was a freedom fighter and an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Tuticorin constituency in 1957 and 1962 elections.
T. M. Kaliyannan was an Indian politician who served as a member of the Provisional Parliament of India and as a member of the Legislative Assembly MLA,Member of the Legislative Council MLC of Tamil Nadu. He was the last surviving member of the first parliament of India and was one of the few surviving members of the first assembly of Tamil Nadu State.
Thottakurichi Muthuswamy Nallaswamypopularly known as T.M.N was an Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the 2nd,3rd &4th Madras State Legislative Assemblies later renamed Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Karur constituency in the Madras State Legislative Assembly elections in 1957,1962 and 1967.
The second legislative council election for the Madras Presidency after the establishment of a bicameral legislature by the Government of India Act of 1935 was held in March 1946. The election was held after 6 years of Governor's rule starting from 1939,when the Indian National Congress government of C. Rajagopalachari resigned protesting Indian involvement in World War II. This was the last direct election held for the Madras Legislative Council in the presidency - after Indian independence in 1947,the presidency became the Madras state and direct elections to the council were abolished. The election was held simultaneously with that of the Legislative Assembly. The Congress swept the polls by winning 32 out of 46 seats. The years after this election saw factionalism in Madras Congress party with divisions across regional and communal lines. Competition among T. Prakasam,C. Rajagopalachari and K. Kamaraj resulted in the election of Prakasam as the Chief Minister initially. But he was later defeated by Omandur Ramaswamy Reddiar with Kamaraj's support. In turn,Reddiar himself was ousted to make way for P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja with the support of Kamaraj.
M. Muhammad Ismail Rowther was an Indian politician and social worker from Tirunelveli,southern Tamil Nadu. He is the founder of Indian Union Muslim League after the partition of British India (1947). He was popularly known in Tamil Nadu and Kerala as the "Quaid-e-Millat".
Madras State was a state of India during the mid-20th century. At the time of its formation in 1950,it included the whole of present-day Tamil Nadu,Coastal Andhra,Rayalaseema,the Malabar region of North and central Kerala,Bellary,South Canara and Kollegal. Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema were separated to form Andhra State in 1953,while South Canara and Bellary districts alongwith the Kollegalam taluka of Coimbatore district were merged with Mysore State,and Malabar District with the State of Travancore-Cochin to form Kerala in 1956. Post State Reorganization in 1956,the remaining Madras State was renamed to Tamil Nadu,meaning "Tamil country" on January 14,1969.
