P. Thanulinga Nadar
Paramarthalinga Thanulinga Nadar | |
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Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Nagercoil | |
In office 1957–1962 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 February 1915 |
Died | 2 November 1988 | (aged 73)
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Hindu Munnani, Indian National Congress, Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress |
Profession | Politician |
Paramarthalinga Thanulinga Nadar (17 February 1915 – 2 November 1988), also known simply as Thanulingam, was an Indian politician, Tamil Nadu Ellai Poratta Thyagi, and a staunch member of the now defunct
Early life
Thanulinga Nadar was born on 17 February 1915 to M. Paramarthalinga Nadar in Thiruvananthapuram District (in the area comprised in present-day Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu State) of the
community of southern Travancore. His father fought against British rule. Thanulingam graduated in arts and law he was one of the active member of Marshall A.Nesamony's Travancore Tamil Nad Congress Movement. This led him in active politics.[1]Movement for the merger of Tamil regions of Travancore State with adjacent Madras State
Thiru.P.Thanulingam Nadar is the descendant of Thanumalaya Perumal Marachan family. This Marachan family provided asylum for the Travancore Prince Marthanda Varma during his tumultuous kingship struggle erupted in 1729 AD from the powerful Nair feudal lords called Ettuveetu Pillaimar.
When the Kumari Thanthai Marshal A.Nesamony founded Travancore Tamil Nad Congress Party on 8 September 1947 for the cause of merger of Tamil regions of erstwhile Travancore State to the adjacent Madras State on the basis of shared Tamil identity, the young Thiru.P.Thanulingam Nadar joined the movement and worked hard for the welfare of the same. When Travancore Representative Body elections conducted in 1948 for drafting the constitution for Travancore State, he was elected in Agasteeswaram Constituency from Travancore Tamil Nad Congress Party and defeated TTNC's arch rival political party of Pattom Thanu pillai's Travancore State Congress. In that Travancore Representative Body election-1948, Travancore Tamil Nad Congress Party stood as principal opposition party and its leader Marshal A.Nesamony served as leader of opposition.
Later in 1950, he started a new political party called the
He loved his senior and mentor Kumari Thanthi Marshal A. Nesamony very much since Nesamony was 20 years elder than him. During 1982, when there was a debate for naming Kanyakumari Transport Corporation by the name of Nesamony or Jeeva, he stick with Nesamony's name. His love towards his senior Marshal. A. Nesamony was evident from the fact that he was the Patron for the statue erection committee of Marshal A. Nesamony in front of Meenatchipuram Anna Bus Stand.
After accomplishing the merger task, TTNC Party merged with INC party in the presence of Thiru. K. Kamaraj Nadar on 26 January 1957. He was elected as M.P. from Kanniyakumari constituency from INC Party. After that, he served as Rajya Sabha M.P. from 1964 to 1968 from INC Party.
Political career
Thanulinga Nadar joined the
He participated in the 1948 Travancore Representative Body elections of the Travancore State and was elected to the assembly.
In 1957, Thanulingam was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagercoil from INC ticket.[3][4] He served as a Member of Parliament till 1962.[1]
Thanulingam was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1964 and served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 9 July 1964 to 2 April 1968.[1]
Thanulinga Nadar was a devout Hindu. Even during the 1940s and 1950s, he bitterly differed with fellow Congressman from Kanyakumari district, A. Nesamony who was a Christian Nadar. The differences led to the birth of two different factions in the state in the early 1950s which required the intervention of K. Kamaraj, the then President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.[5] Many Hindus embraced Christianity in Kanyakumari district due to caste oppression by Hindu uppercastes; Thanulingam, who identified with the Hindu cause, strongly opposed the conversions. In the early 1980s, he joined the Hindu right wing organisation Hindu Munnani and soon became its State President.[6][7] During the visit of M.G.R. to Mandikadu, Thanulingam Nadar met him and apprised the situation to him to defuse the crisis. He advised Shiv Sena founder and supremo Bal Thackeray to shelve the hatred policy towards Tamilians staying in Maharashtra State.[7] Thanulingam was arrested along with other top Hindu Munnani leaders on 12 February 1983, as a preemptive measure to prevent Hindu-Christian clashes.[6]
Death
Thanulingam Nadar died on 2 November 1988 at the age of 73 while he was addressing a public rally in Eral, Thirunelveli district.[1]
Family
Thanulingam married Nakshetram Ammal at an early age.[1] She died due to diseases and he married a second time, this time to Ramanayagam Ammal.[1] Thanulingam has two sons(Noble) and three daughters.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Rajya Sabha Biography". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 1954 to the Legislative Assembly of Travancore-Cochin" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1957 to the Second Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
- ^ "Biographic Sketch of Second Lok Sabha". Parliament of India.
- ^ "The Hindu : Dated September 20, 1951: Groupism Mars Travancore Tamilnad Congress". Archived from the original on 27 January 2005.
- ^ a b H.V. Seshadri. R. S. S.: A vision in action, Chapter 4:Strengthening the Nation's morale. Hindunet.
- ^ Indian Express.