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 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'.
The Madras Presidency,or the Presidency of Fort St. George,also known as Madras Province,was an administrative subdivision (presidency) of British India. At its greatest extent,the presidency included most of southern India,including the whole of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu,and parts of Andhra Pradesh,Kerala,Karnataka,Telangana,Odisha and the union territory of Lakshadweep. The city of Madras was the winter capital of the Presidency and Ootacamund or Ooty,the summer capital. The coastal regions and northern part of Island of Ceylon at that time was a part of Madras Presidency from 1793 to 1798 when it was created a Crown colony. Madras Presidency was neighboured by the Kingdom of Mysore on the northwest,Kingdom of Cochin on the southwest,and the Kingdom of Hyderabad on the north. Some parts of the presidency were also flanked by Bombay Presidency (Konkan) and Central Provinces and Berar.
Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College,commonly known by its former name Madras Law College,is a law school,located in Chennai (Madras),Tamil Nadu,India. It is also referred to as Government Law College or GLC,Chennai. It was established in 1891. It was renamed in 1990,as Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College,by the Government of Tamil Nadu in commemoration of the birth centenary of B. R. Ambedkar,the father of Indian constitution. In 1997,the Government of Tamil Nadu passed an Act which brought the college under the wings of the newly established Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University,splitting the college from the University of Madras.
Paramasiva Subbarayan was an Indian politician,freedom fighter and diplomat and was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency,India's ambassador to Indonesia and Union Minister of Transport and Communications in Jawaharlal Nehru's government. He was the father of General P. P. Kumaramangalam who served as India's Chief of Army staff and politician Mohan Kumaramangalam. He was also the grandfather of INC and BJP politician and Union Minister Rangarajan Kumaramangalam.
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.
Rao Bahadur Sir Kurma Venkatareddy NaiduKCSI (1875–1942) was an Indian lawyer,professor,politician and Justice Party leader who served as the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 1 April 1937 to 14 July 1937. He was the last Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from the Justice Party.
Diwan Bahadur Sir Tinnevely Nelliappa Sivagnanam Pillai was an Indian lawyer,civil servant and politician from the Madras Presidency. He belonged to the Justice Party. He served as the Minister of Development in the government of the Raja of Panagal from 1923 to 1926.
Sir George Townsend BoagKCIECSI (1884–1969) was a British Indian civil servant,statistician and administrator who served as the Acting Governor of Odisha from 11 August 1938 to 8 December 1938.
N. Gopala Menon was a lawyer and an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress,also Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madras state. He served as the Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1955 to 1956.
Sonti is a Hindu brahmin family surname. The Sonti family is a prominent Telugu family in Andhra Pradesh.
Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy or Vazhapadi K. Ramamoorthy was an Indian trade unionist and politician.
Rao Bahadur Sir Arogyaswami Thamaraiselvam Pannirselvam was an Indian attorney,landlord,politician and leader of the Justice Party. He was born in a royal family of Udayar community from Thanjavur district,Tamil Nadu.
C. Rajagopalachari was a Chief Minister of erstwhile Madras Presidency and Madras State of Independent India. He was the first Indian National Congress member to assume office in Madras Presidency. He served as a Chief Minister for two terms spanning about five years. He was elected as a Chief Minister after 1937 elections in Madras Presidency and served till 1939. He was also the Chief Minister of Madras State after first elections held after Indian independence. His second term lasted from 1952 till 1954.
The second legislative council election to Madras Presidency after the establishment of diarchical system of government by the Government of India Act,1919 was held in 1923. Voter turnout was higher than the previous election. Swarajists,a breakaway group from Indian National Congress participated in the election. The ruling Justice Party had suffered a split,when a splinter group calling themselves anti-Ministerialists left the party. It won the highest number of seats but fell short of a majority. Nevertheless,Madras Governor Willington invited it to form the government. Incumbent Justice chief minister Panagal Raja was nominated by party leader Theagaraya Chetty to continue as chief minister for a second term. The government survived a no-confidence motion,brought against it on the first day of its tenure by the opposition headed by C. R. Reddy.
Rai Sahib / Rao Saheb / Roy Sahib / Rao Sahib abbreviated R.S.,was a title of honour issued during the era of British rule in India to individuals who performed faithful service or acts of public welfare to the nation. From 1911 the title was accompanied by a special Title Badge. Translated,Rai means "King" sahib means "leader".
A. Padmanabhan IAS is a member of the Indian Administrative Service,is a former Governor of the state of Mizoram and a former chief secretary of the government of Tamil Nadu. Having had a career in the governments of Tamil Nadu and the government of India,he now focuses on providing help to the needy by partnering with organizations like the Foundation For Academic Excellence and Access (FAEA) where he is a member of the governing council. He was born in 1929 and did his BA and MA from Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai.
Sundaram Ayyar VenkateswaranCIE was a civil servant of the Indian Civil Service who served as Census Commissioner of Madras State during the 1951 census and the Chief Election Commissioner of Madras Presidency from 26 June 1948 to 22 August 1952. He also served as Commissioner of Land Revenue for Madras State and Vice-President of the Madras Music Academy.
