A. Subbarayalu Reddiar
Agaram Subbarayalu Reddiar | |
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1st Raja of Panagal | |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 October 1855 |
Died | November 1921 (age 66) Madras |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Justice Party |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | lawyer |
Diwan Bahadur Agaram Subbarayalu Reddiar
Subbarayalu Reddiar was born in a Reddiar family of South Arcot in 1855. He studied law in the West. On his return to India, Subbarayalu Reddiar involved himself in district politics of South Arcot and served as a district board president. Initially, he joined the Indian National Congress but left the party in 1916 to join the Justice Party. When the Justice Party was elected to power in the Madras Presidency in the first general elections in November 1920, Subbarayalu Reddiar was chosen as the First Minister. Thus, Subbarayalu Reddiar is the inaugural First Minister of Madras Presidency.[3][4]
Subbarayalu Reddiar served as First Minister till 11 July 1921 when he resigned on grounds of health. He died soon afterwards.
Early life
Agaram Subbarayalu Reddiar was born in a rich
Early political career
Subbarayalu Reddiar served as the President of Cuddalore taluk Board in 1912. In 1917 he became the chair of South Arcot District Board. He later became the first First Minister of Madras Presidency, present-day state of Tamil Nadu.[7][8]
First Minister of Madras
At the end of November 1920, the first general elections were held to the Madras Legislative Assembly as per the Montford Reforms.
Following the success of the Justice Party in the 1920 elections,
Subbarayalu Reddiar's Cabinet | |
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Portfolio | Minister |
Education, Excise and Public works | A. Subbarayalu Reddiar (Also First Minister) |
Local Self-Government | Panaganti Ramarayaningar
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Development | Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu
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Source: Encyclopaedia of Political Parties |
Death
Subbarayalu Reddiar died in November 1921.[13][14][15]
Notes
- ^ Great Britain India Office, India Office (1921). The India Office and Burma Office List. Harrison. p. 77.
- ^ "List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ "The Raja who became Chief Minister". The Hindu. 1 July 2016.
- ^ "The Making of Adi Dravida Politics in Early Twentieth Century Tamil Nadu". Social Scientist. July 2011.
- ^ Justice Party Golden Jubilee Souvenir. 1968. p. 233.
- OCLC 20453430. Archived from the originalon 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ David Washbrook, Country Politics: Madras 1880 to 1930, Modern Asian studies, 7, 3 (1973) pp.(475–531), Great Britain
- ^ Rulers.org – Provinces of British India
- ^ a b c d Encyclopedia of Political Parties, Pg 180
- ^ Encyclopedia of Political Parties, Pg 181
- ^ a b c Encyclopedia of Political Parties, Pg 182
- ^ "Connaught well received in Madras – Famine in several districts causes concern" (PDF). The New York Times. 15 January 1921.
- ^ Justice Party Golden Jubilee Souvenir. 1968. pp. xviii.
- ISBN 978-81-7966-176-5.
- ^ Rajan, P. T.; K. Paramasivam (1973). Sir P. T. Rajan's Eighty Second Birthday Souvenir. p. 178.
References
- Ralhan, O. P. (2002). Encyclopaedia of Political Parties. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD. ISBN 978-81-7488-865-5.