M. A. Ayyangar

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Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
Tirupathi
Personal details
Born4 February 1891
Madras Law College
ProfessionPolitician
Known forFirst Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
M. A. Ayyanagar and Oluf Egerod

Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar (4 February 1891 – 19 March 1978) was the

Governor of Bihar
.

Early life and education

He was born in

British India. He completed his early education from Devasthanam High School, Tirupati and the Pachiappa's College, Chennai.[1] He obtained a law degree from Madras Law College in 1913.[2]

Early career

He was teacher in Mathematics and later became a lawyer between 1915 -1950. Inspired by

Indian Freedom Struggle
and was jailed twice.

Political career

He was elected as member of

Chittoor
constituencies in 1952 and 1956 respectively.

He was elected in 1952 as the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha with

Governor of Bihar
between 1962 and 1967.

Later life and death

After his tenure as governor, Ayyanagar retired from politics and moved back to Tirupati. He continued

Legacy

A life size bronze statue of this celebrated statesman was erected at his hometown Tirupathi in 2007.[1]

Personal life

M. A. Ayyangar was born on 4 February 1891 in the village of Thiruchanur, near the world-famous temple town Tirupati, in Tirupati district. His father was M. Venkatavaradhachariar. M. A. Ayyangar worked as mathematics Teacher in Pachaiyappa's College at Esplanade, Chennai. Ayyangar married Choodammal in 1919, with whom he had four sons and eight daughters.[3]

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