Arunachalam Mahadeva
Sir Arunachalam Mahadeva Ceylonese High Commissioner to India | |
|---|---|
| In office 1948–1949 | |
| Preceded by | M. W. H de Silva |
| Succeeded by | C. Coomaraswamy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | A. Mahadeva 5 October 1885 Matara, Ceylon |
| Died | 8 June 1969 (aged 83) |
| Citizenship | British Ceylon |
| Nationality | British Ceylonese |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Arunachalam Mahadeva,
Early life and family
Mahadeva was born on 5 October 1885 in
Mahadeva married Sivakami, daughter of M. Mootatamby, in 1918.[1][3] They had a son (Balakumar) and a daughter (Swarnam).[1][3]
Career
Mahadeva was
Mahadeva was associated with the Ceylon National Congress (CNC), a political party founded by his father.[1][4] He served as one of the CNC's secretaries from 1917 to 1924 and remained a member of the CNC even after his father left in 1921.[4] Mahadeva contested the 1924 legislative council election as a candidate for the Western Province Tamil seat and was elected to the Legislative Council.[1][4] He did not contest the 1931 state council election due to the boycott organised by the Jaffna Youth Congress.[4]
After leaving the Legislative Council Mahadeva worked as a manager in the State Mortgage Bank.
Mahadeva was one of the founding members of the
Mahadeva was knighted in the
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 legislative council | Western Province Tamil | Elected | ||
| 1934 state council by | Jaffna | Elected | ||
| 1936 state council | Jaffna | Elected | ||
| 1947 parliamentary[13] | Jaffna | UNP | 5,224 | Not elected |
Footnotes
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon (PDF). pp. 94–95.
- ^ a b c d e f g Muttucumaraswamy 1992, p. 147.
- ^ a b Muttucumaraswamy 1992, p. 152.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Muttucumaraswamy 1992, p. 148.
- ^ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 7: State Councils – elections and boycotts". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Archived from the original on 7 February 2002.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 9: British Concordance and concoctions". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Archived from the original on 4 January 2002.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Aponso-Sariffodeen, D. T. (4 February 2001). "'From 'half a loaf' to Independence". The Sunday Times.
- ^ Muttucumaraswamy 1992, p. 150.
- ^ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 11: On the threshold of freedom". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Archived from the original on 8 November 2001.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Two political parties are formed". The Sunday Times. 9 September 2007.
- Daily Mirror.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Muttucumaraswamy 1992, p. 149.
- ^ a b "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 12: Tryst with independence". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Archived from the original on 3 January 2002.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Supplement". The London Gazette (38496): 39. 31 December 1948.
- ^ "Supplement". The London Gazette (40369): 47. 31 December 1954.
- ^ Muttucumaraswamy 1992, p. 151.
References
- Muttucumaraswamy, V. (1992). Some Eminent Tamils (PDF). Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka. p. 1.