M. C. Rajah
M. C. Rajah | |
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| Born | 17 June 1883 Madras , India |
| Died | 23 August 1943 (aged 60) St. Thomas Mount, Madras, India |
| Other names | Perunthalaivar |
| Alma mater | Madras Christian College |
| Occupation(s) | Scheduled Castes Rights Activist, Freedom Fighter, Politician |
Mylai Chinna Thambi Pillai Rajah (17 June 1883 – 23 August 1943) was an Indian politician, educationist, social and political activist from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Rajah was born to a Tamil family of Madras. He entered politics after graduation and was a leader in the Justice Party. However, he quit the party in 1923 over the party's treatment of the then Depressed Classes. He was the first leader who organized the Scheduled Classes at the national level in India, and the most prominent Scheduled Classes leader of pre-independent India.[1] In his heyday, Rajah was considered to be a person equal in stature to B. R. Ambedkar. He was the pioneer of mid-day meal scheme in India.[citation needed]
Early life
Rajah was born to Mylai Chinna Thambi Pillai in 1883
Politics
Rajah joined politics at an early age and was elected president of the Chingleput district board.
In 1921, the Justice Party government of the
In 1917, he was nominated by
Change of views
Originally Rajah stood for the Separate Electorates and Ambedkar for the Joint Electorates with Adult Suffrage and Reservation of seats.[citation needed] But Ambedkar changed his state of mind to the separate electorate, putting forth separate electorates as a united demand of the then Depressed Classes due to the pressure from Rajah and Madras Presidency Organisations in 1931.[1] However, Rajah changed his mind to Joint Electorates with reserved seats on population basis due to lower representation of the Minority Pact in 1932.[1] So he concluded a pact with the All India President of the Hindu Mahasabha B. S. Moonje.[14][15] This was known as the Rajah–Moonje pact. According to this pact, Moonje offered reserved seats to the Scheduled Castes in return for Rajah's support. The Rajah-Moonje Pact was a precursor for the Poona Pact.[1]
Death
Rajah died on Monday, 23 August 1943 at his house at
Publications
- Rajah, M. C. (1939). Independence Without, Freedom Within: Speech of Rao Bahadur M.C. Rajah, M.L.A., at the Madras Legislative Assembly on the 26th October 1939 on the Congress Resolution on India and the War.
- Rajah, M. C.; J. Shivashunmugham Pillai (1930). The Life, Select Writings and Speeches of Rao Bahadur M. C. Rajah. Indian Publishing House.
- Jain Meeanakshi, Rajah-Moonje Pact: Documents On A Forgotten Chapter Of Indian History (with Devendra Svarupa, Low Price Publishers, 2007), ISBN 8184540787.
See also
- Rettamalai Srinivasan
- B R Ambedkar
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Swarup, Devendra (29 May 2021). "Who Was M. C. Rajah?". Cisindus.org. Centre for Indic Studies. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Reed, Stanley (1929). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Co. p. 114.
- ISBN 978-81-7169-765-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-85131-15-3.
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni - Welcome to MCC".
- ISBN 978-81-7328-040-5.
- ^ a b Natesan, G. A. (1943). The Indian Review. G.A. Natesan & Co. p. 425.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85065-670-8.
- ISBN 978-81-87614-05-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85065-670-8.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-55671-2.
- ^ Justice Party Golden Jubilee Souvenir, 1968.
- ^ Pritchett. "Rajah, Rao Bahadur M. C." University of Columbia. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ISBN 978-81-250-0637-4.
Bibliography
- Basu, Swaraj (2012). Unforgettable Dalit Voice: Life, Writings & Speeches of M C Rajah. New Delhi: Manohar Publishers. p. 318. ISBN 978-81-7304-966-8.
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