J. Tyagaraja | |
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Member of the State Council of Ceylon | |
In office 1944–1947 | |
Preceded by | J. I. Gnanamuttu |
Constituency | Mannar-Mullaitivu |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 October 1895 |
Political party | United National Party |
Alma mater | Christ's College,Cambridge |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Jaganathan Tyagaraja (born 18 October 1895) was a Ceylon Tamil barrister,politician and member of the State Council of Ceylon.
Tyagaraja was born on 18 October 1895. [1] He was the son of Namasivayam Tyagaraja,a wealthy landed proprietor from Colombo,the capital of Ceylon. [1] Tyagaraja was educated at Royal College,Colombo. [1] After school he joined Christ's College,Cambridge,graduating with LLB and master's degrees. [1] He was subsequently called to the bar. [1]
Tyagaraja tried unsuccessfully to obtain a seat on the Legislative Council of Ceylon following the death of P. Ramanathan. [1] He abided by the Jaffna Youth Congress' call to boycott the 1931 State Council election. [2] The following year most of the Tamil politicians who had boycotted the election,including Tyagaraja,condemned the boycott. [3]
Tyagaraja contested the 1944 State Council by-election as a candidate in Mannar-Mullaitivu and was elected to the State Council of Ceylon. [4] [5] Tyagaraja supported G. G. Ponnambalam's call for balanced representation in the Ceylonese legislature but nevertheless voted for self-government as recommended by the Soulbury Commission. [6]
Tyagaraja contested the 1947 parliamentary election as a United National Party candidate in Mannar but was defeated by C. Sittampalam. [7] His defeat has been attributed to his support for the Soulbury Constitution. [8]
Tyagaraja played a key role in the establishment of the Central Bank of Ceylon and was an appointed member of its monetary board for 21 years (1950–71). [9] [10] [11]
Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
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1944 state council (by) [4] | Mannar-Mullaitivu | Elected | |||
1947 parliamentary [7] | Mannar | United National Party | 3,381 | Not elected |