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Kota Ramakrishna Karanth (1 May 1894 - 1 February 1980) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Land Revenue for the Madras Presidency from 1 March 1946 to 23 March 1947. He was the elder brother of noted Kannada novelist K. Shivarama Karanth.
Karanth was born on 1 May 1894 in Parampalli near Udupi, South Canara district of the Madras Presidency. His father was Shesha Karanth and Lakshmamma was his mother. His early childhood was influenced by his father who, as a teacher at the beginning and later as an elder of his village, was a well-respected personality. He graduated from Central College, Bangalore in 1916 and studied law at the Bombay Law School graduating in 1918.
During Karanth's tenure as Minister of Land Revenue, the Telangana Uprising broke out in the northern part of the Presidency. Soon afterwards, there were peasant rebellions in Tanjore district. Karanth toured the district and advised the mirasidars to adjust with the changing times and provide better wages to farm labourers. [1]
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji or C.R., also known as Mootharignar Rajaji, was an Indian statesman, writer, lawyer, and independence activist. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India, as India soon became a Republic in 1950. He was also the first Indian-born governor-general, as all previous holders of the post were British nationals. He also served as leader of the Indian National Congress, Premier of the Madras Presidency, Governor of West Bengal, Minister for Home Affairs of the Indian Union and Chief Minister of Madras state. Rajagopalachari founded the Swatantra Party and was one of the first recipients of India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. He vehemently opposed the use of nuclear weapons and was a proponent of world peace and disarmament. During his lifetime, he also acquired the nickname 'Mango of Salem'.
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