2740:, where party meetings were held. Apart from the head office, several branch offices operated in the city. By 1917, the party had established offices at all the district headquarters in the presidency, periodically visited by the Madras–based leaders. The party had a 25–member executive committee, a president, four vice-presidents, a general secretary and a treasurer. After the 1920 elections, some attempts were made to mimic European political parties. A chief whip was appointed and Council members formed committees. Article 6 of the constitution made the party president the undisputed leader of all non-Brahmin affiliated associations and party members in the legislative council. Article 14 defined the membership and role of the executive committee and tasked the general secretary with implementing executive committee decisions. Article 21 specified that a "provincial confederation" of the party be organised annually, although as of 1944, 16 confederations had been organised in 27 years.
5225:, the Justice governments did not protest the polices' harsh measures. However, with nationalism growing in the country and a string of Congress victories in local elections in 1934, the party reversed course again towards nationalism. Justice turned to Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy as its champion. Ramaswamy had drifted away in the early 1930s. In exchange for their support in campaigning and propaganda, the Justicites included the Self-Respect movement's socialist "Erode" program in their election manifesto. The new program had much in common with Congress' nationalist policies such as
2365:'s right to a sovereign state, under the direct control of the Secretary of State for India. In 1939, Periyar organised the Dravida Nadu Conference for the advocacy of a "separate, sovereign and federal republic of Dravida Nadu". Speaking on 17 December 1939, he raised the slogan "Dravida Nadu for Dravidians" replacing the "Tamil Nadu for Tamils" that had been used earlier (since 1938). The demand for "Dravidistan" was repeated at the 15th annual confederation in August 1940. On 10 August 1941, Periyar stopped the agitation for
1843:, proposed political reforms to increase representation of Indians in the government and to develop self-governing institutions. This announcement increased the division among the non-Brahmin political leaders of the Presidency. Justice organised a series of conferences in late August to support its claims. Theagaraya Chetty, cabled Montagu asking for communal representation in the provincial legislature for non-Brahmins. He demanded a system similar to the one granted to Muslims by the
2338:, brought the party effectively under Periyar's control. When Rao's term ended, Periyar became president on 29 December 1938. Periyar, a former Congressman, had a previous history of cooperation with the party. He had left Congress in 1925 after accusing the party of Brahminism. SRM cooperated closely with Justice in opposing Congress and Swaraj. Periyar had even campaigned for Justice candidates in 1926 and 1930. For a few years in the early 1930s, he switched from Justice to the
1933:'s Award") was reached in March 1920. 28 (3 urban and 25 rural) of the 63 general seats in plural member constituencies were reserved for non-Brahmins. A youth conference for non-Brahmins was held in Bombay, with Adv J S SAVANT serving as the chairman of the reception committee. Was a weekly writer in the English daily “Justice “ of Madras when Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar was its editor, President, Maratha Recruitment Board World War II, President Konkan prantic Non Brahmin Sangh
1920:, attended the hearings. Ramarayaningar also represented the All India Landholder association and the Madras Zamindar association. Reddi Naidu, Mudaliar and Ramarayaningar toured major cities, addressed meetings, met with MPs, and wrote letters to the local newspapers to advance their position. Nair died on 17 July 1919 before he could appear. After Nair's death, Reddi Naidu became the spokesman. He testified on 22 August. The deputation won the backing of both
5318:. On 11 May 1921, bots and caste Hindus went on strike in the Carnatic textile mill. On 20 June, workers in Buckingham Mill followed. The Paraiyars were quickly persuaded to end the strike, but the caste Hindus continued to strike. This created animosity between the two groups. In an ensuing clash between the police and caste Hindus, several were killed. Justice leaders accused the Government of creating problems by pampering the Paraiyars. The party paper
1635:, J. M. Nallusamipillai, Rao Bahadur K. Venkataretti Naidu (K. V. Reddy Naidu), Rao Bahadur A. B. Patro, T. Ethirajulu Mudaliyar, O. Kandasamy Chettiar, J. N. Ramanathan, Khan Bahadur A. K. G. Ahmed Thambi Marikkayar, Alarmelu Mangai Thayarmmal, A. Ramaswamy Mudaliyar, Diwan Bahadur Karunagara Menon, T. Varadarajulu Naidu, L. K. Thulasiram, K. Apparao Naidugaru, S. Muthaiah Mudaliyar and Mooppil Nair were among those present at the meeting.
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1901:, the party dispatched T. M. Nair to London to lobby for extending communal representation. Dr. Nair arrived in June 1918 and worked into December, attended various meetings, addressed Members of Parliament (MPs), and wrote articles and pamphlets. However, the party refused to cooperate with the Southborogh committee that was appointed to draw up the franchise framework for the proposed reforms, because Brahmins
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Association" and recruit a thousand non-Brahmin members before October 1909. They elicited no response from the non-Brahmin populace and the organisation never saw the light of the day. Later in 1912, disaffected non-Brahmin members of the bureaucracy like Saravana Pillai, G. Veerasamy Naidu, Doraiswami Naidu and S. Narayanaswamy Naidu established the "Madras United League" with
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in a position to claim to be a truly representative body of all communities. What objection can there be to admit such
Brahmins as are willing to subscribe to the aims and objects of our Federation? It may be that the Brahmins may not join even if the ban is removed. But surely our Federation will not thereafter be open to objection on the ground that it is an exclusive organization.
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November 1932 and the Rao became Chief Minister. After his removal from power, Munuswamy Naidu formed a separate party with his supporters. It was called Justice Democratic Party and had the support of 20 opposition members in the legislative council. His supporters rejoined the Justice party after his death in 1935. During this time, party Leader
2410:, C. L. Narasimha Mudaliar, Damodaran Naidu and K. C. Subramania Chettiar. A power struggle developed between the pro and anti-Periyar factions. On 27 December 1943, the rebel group convened the party's executive committee and criticised Periyar for not holding an annual meeting after 1940. To silence his critics Periyar decided to convene the confederation.
2377:, N. R. Samiappa Mudaliar and Muthiah Chettiar, met the mission on 30 March 1942 and demanded a separate Dravidian nation. Cripps responded that secession would be possible only through a legislative resolution or through a general referendum. During this period, Periyar declined efforts in 1940 and in 1942 to bring Justice to power with Congress' support.
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political movement. Dr. T. M. Nair and Pitti
Theagaraya Chettiar were the co-founders of this movement. Rajarathna Mudaliyar was selected as the president. Ramaraya Ningar, Pitti Theagaraya Chettiar, A. K. G. Ahmed Thambi Marikkayar and M. G. Aarokkiasami Pillai were also selected as the vice-presidents. B. M. Sivagnana Mudaliyar, P. Narayanasamy Mudaliar,
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1432:. During 1910–20, eight out of the nine official members (appointed by the Governor of Madras) were Brahmins. Apart from the appointed members, Brahmins also formed the majority of the members elected to the council from the district boards and municipalities. During this period the Madras Province Congress Committee (regional branch of the
2426:(DK). Annadurai, who had played an important role in passing the resolutions, became the general secretary of the transformed organisation. Most members joined the Dravidar Kazhagam. A few dissidents like P. T. Rajan, Manapparai Thirumalaisami and M. Balasubramania Mudaliar did not accept the new changes. Led at first by
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November 1930. In the twelfth annual confederation of the party held on 10–11 October 1932, the rebel group deposed Naidu and replaced him with the Raja of Bobbili. Fearing that the Bobbili faction would move a no-confidence motion against him in the council, Naidu
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Identity politics among linguistic groups was common in
British India. In every area, some groups considered British rule more favourable than a Congress–led independent government. In 1909, two lawyers, P. Subrahmanyam and M. Purushotham Naidu, announced plans to establish an organisation named "The
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comprising only 3.2% of the population began to increase their political power by filling most of the jobs which were open to Indian men at that time. They dominated the administrative services and the newly created urban professions in the 19th and early 20th century. The higher literacy and
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Legislative Council. During 1926–34, the number increased to 34 with the addition of 5 more members to represent the female franchise. In 1937 and 1946, the Legislature had become bicameral with the Council being the upper house. A total of 46 council
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Justice party began as a political organisation to represent the interests of non-Brahmins. Initially it did not accept Brahmins as party members. However, along with other groups including Europeans, they were allowed to attend meetings as observers. After the defeat in 1926, calls were made to
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Minister of Development without the forests. I was a Minister of Agriculture minus Irrigation. As a Minister of Agriculture I had nothing to do with the Madras Agriculturists Loan Act or the Madras Land Improvement Loans Act... The efficacy and efficiency of a Minister of Agriculture without
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as Secretary. The league restricted itself to social activities and distanced itself from contemporary politics. On 1 October 1912, the league was reorganised and renamed as the "Madras Dravidian Association". The association opened many branches in Madras city. Its main achievement was to establish
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The anti-Periyar faction tried to preempt their opponents' moves by declaring that the resolution passed in the Salem confederation did not bind them. They did this at a meeting convened on 20 August. They argued that since Periyar had not been properly elected president per the party constitution,
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During its years in power, Justice passed a number of laws with lasting impact. Some of its legislative initiatives were still in practice as of 2009. On 16 September 1921, the first Justice government passed the first communal government order (G. O. # 613), thereby becoming the first elected body
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Periyar withdrew the party from electoral politics and converted it into a social reform organisation. He explained, "If we obtain social self-respect, political self-respect is bound to follow". Periyar's influence pushed Justice into anti-Brahmin, anti-Hindu and atheistic stances. During 1942–44,
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in opposing and denouncing Gandhi and the nationalists. Sir Theagaraya Chetty, President of the party from 1916 to 1924, publicly expressed his view on the floor of the assembly that "political prisoners were worser than dacoits and robbers" amidst opposition from nationalists including members of
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faction protected the original policy. At a tripartite conference between Justice, Ministerialists and Constitutionalists in 1929, a resolution was adopted recommending the removal of restrictions on Brahmins joining the organisation. In October 1929, the executive committee placed a resolution to
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1) to create and promote the education, social, economic, political, material and moral progress of all communities in Southern India other than Brahmins 2)to discuss public questions and make a true and timely representation to Government of the views and interests of the people of Southern India
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On 20 November 1916, a gathering of non-Brahmin leaders and dignitaries met at the Advocate T.Ethirajulu Mudaliyar's residence in Vepery, Chennai. Diwan Bahadur Pitti Theagaraya Chettiar, Dr. T. M. Nair, Diwan Bahadur P. Rajarathina Mudaliyar, Dr. C. Nadesa Mudaliyar, Diwan Bahadur P. M. Sivagnana
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Increasing nationalist feelings and factional infighting caused the party to shrink steadily from the early 1930s. Many leaders left to join Congress. Rao as inaccessible to his own party members and tried to curtail the powers of district leaders who had been instrumental in the party's previous
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economics. In 1925, the party's annual confederation passed a resolution supporting "indigenous industries" and "swadeshi enterprise". This shift enabled Justice to better compete against Swaraj to whom Justice was slowly losing ground. The term "Swaraj" (or self-rule) itself was included in the
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The Justice Party has disgusted the people of this presidency like plague and engendered permanent hatred in their hearts. Everybody, therefore, is anxiously awaiting the fall of the Justice regime which they consider tyrannical and inauguration of the Congress administration...Even old women in
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The Justice party served as a non-Brahmin political organisation. Though non-Brahmin movements had been in existence since the late 19th century, Justice was the first such political organisation. The party's participation in the governing process under dyarchy taught the value of parliamentary
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The State Aid to Industries Act, passed in 1922 and amended in 1935, advanced loans for the establishment of industries. The Malabar Tenancy Act of 1931 (first introduced in September 1926), controversially strengthened the legal rights of agricultural tenants and gave them the "right to occupy
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Besant's association with Brahmins and her vision of a homogeneous India based on Brahminical values brought her into direct conflict with Justice. The December 1916 "Non-Brahmin Manifesto" voiced its opposition to the Home Rule Movement. The manifesto was criticised by the Home rule periodical
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was sympathetic to the Brahmins. This dominance was denounced by the non-Brahmin leaders in the form of pamphlets and open letters written to the Madras Governor. The earliest examples of such pamphlets are the ones authored by the pseudonymous author calling himself "fair play" in 1895. By the
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in the second Justice ministry in 1923. This cleared the way for the passage of Andhra University Bill on 6 November 1925, with Tamil support. The institution opened in 1926 with C. R. Reddy as its first vice-chancellor. This led to calls for the establishment of a separate, Tamil, university,
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This stance isolated the party—most political and social organisations supported the movement. Justice Party's believed that he associated mostly with Brahmins, though he was not a Brahmin himself. It also favoured industrialisation. When Gandhi visited Madras in April 1921, he spoke about the
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members. The committee's report, issued on 17 November 1919, recommended communal representation in the Madras Presidency. The number of reserved seats was to be decided by the local parties and the Madras Government. After prolonged negotiations between Justice, Congress, MPA and the British
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officials for submission to the public services commission. The Mylapore Brahmin faction rose to prominence in the early 20th century. The British, while acknowledging its usefulness, was wary and supported non-Brahmins for several government posts. They sought to counter the influence of the
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of the legislatures, courts, schools and social functions. Non-cooperation did not appeal to Justice, which sought to leverage continued British presence by participating in the new political system. Justice considered Gandhi to be an anarchist threatening social order. The party newspapers
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newspapers to publicise grievances of non-Brahmins. Chetty became the secretary. Chetty and Nair had been political rivals in the Madras Corporation council, but Natesa Mudaliar was able to reconcile their differences. The meeting also formed the "South Indian Liberal Federation" (SILF) as a
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The Madras Elementary Education Act of 1920 introduced compulsory education for boys and girls and increased elementary education funding. It was amended in 1934 and 1935. The act penalised parents for withdrawing their children from schools. The Madras University Act of 1923 expanded the
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having anything to do with irrigation, agricultural loans, land improvement loans and famine relief, may better be imagined than described. Then again, I was Minister of Industries without factories, boilers, electricity and water power, mines or labor, all of which are reserved subjects.
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and, naturally, the vanity of the man was flattered beyond measure. He held forth on the glories of Brahminism and Brahminical culture. Not even knowing even the elements of Dravidian culture, Dravidian philosophy, Dravidian literature, Dravidian languages, and Dravidian history, this
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It is with much pain and surprise that we have perused this document. It gives a manifestly unfair and distorted representation of many of the matters to which it makes reference. It can serve no purpose but it is bound to create bad blood between persons belonging to the Great Indian
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The Justice party's first officeholders were elected in October 1917. Arcot Ramaswamy Mudaliar was the party's first general secretary. The party began writing a constitution in 1920, adopting it on 19 December 1925 during its ninth confederation. An 18 October 1917 notice in
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During 1916–20, the Justice party struggled against the Egmore and Mylapore factions to convince the British government and public to support communal representation for non-Brahmins in the presidency. Rajagopalachari's followers advocated non-cooperation with the British.
2095:(Raja of Panagal), the Minister of Local Self-Government and Public Health replaced him. The party was far from happy with the diarchial system. In his 1924 deposition to the Muddiman committee, Cabinet Minister Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu expressed the party's displeasure:
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and many of her political associates were Tamil Brahmins. She viewed India as a single homogeneous entity bound by similar religious, philosophical, cultural characteristics and an Indian caste system. Many of the ideas she articulated about Indian culture were based on
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The pressure to compete with the Justice party forced the Congress party to let more non-Brahmins into the party power structure. The party's policies disrupted the established social hierarchy and increased the animosity between the Brahmin and non-Brahmin communities.
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At a time when non-Brahmins in other parties were gradually coming over to the Justice Party, being fed up with the Brahmin's methods and ways of dealing with political questions, it was nothing short of folly to think of admitting him into the ranks of the Justice
1651:, M. Govindarajulu Naidu were selected as the secretaries. G. Narayanasamy Chettiar acted as treasurer. T. M. Nair was elected as one of the executive committee members. Later, the movement came to be popularly called the "Justice Party", after the English daily
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members of Justice party led to the establishment of two universities. The rivalry had existed since the party's inception and was aggravated during the first justice ministry because Tamil members were excluded from the cabinet. When the proposal to set up
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prejudices and disproportionate Brahminical representation in government jobs. The Justice Party's foundation marked the culmination of several efforts to establish an organisation to represent the non-Brahmins in Madras and is seen as the start of the
2342:. After the Communist party was banned in July 1934, he returned to supporting Justice. The anti-Hindi agitations revived Justice's sagging fortunes. On 29 October 1939, Rajagopalachari's Congress government resigned, protesting India's involvement in
1691:(Home Rule Movement's newspaper) dismissed it and predicted its premature death. By February 1917, the SIPA joint stock company had raised money by selling 640 shares of one hundred rupees each. The money purchased a printing press and the group hired
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language proficiency among Brahmins were instrumental in this ascendancy. The political, social, and economical divide between Brahmins and non-Brahmins became more apparent in the beginning of the 20th century. This breach was further exaggerated by
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Justice's final defeat has been ascribed variously to its collaboration with the British colonial government; the elitist nature of the Justice party members, loss of scheduled caste and Muslim support and flight of the social radicals to the
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with the object of safeguarding and promoting the interests of all communities other than Brahmins and 3) to disseminate by public lectures, by distribution of literature and by other means sound and liberal views in regard to public opinion.
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On 27 August 1944, Justice's sixteenth annual confederation took place in Salem where the pro-Periyar faction won control. The confederation passed resolutions compelling party members to: renounce British honours and awards such as
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The Justice Party was isolated in contemporary Indian politics by its many controversial activities. It opposed Brahmins in civil service and politics, and this anti-Brahmin attitude shaped many of its ideas and policies. It opposed
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The Government of India Act of 1919 prohibited women from becoming legislators. The first Justice Government reversed this policy on 1 April 1921. Voter qualifications were made gender neutral. This resolution cleared the way for
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A cartoon from 19 March 1923, evaluating the first Justice Ministry. It mentions Prohibition, Andhra University, irrigation schemes, industrial development and more local self-government among the unfulfilled expectations of the
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1525:) holds the view that British colonial officials in India sought to encourage the growth of non-Brahminism, but does not characterise it as simply a product of that policy. David. A. Washbrook disagrees with Irschick in
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in the presidency and formed the government. For the next seventeen years, it formed four out of the five ministries and was in power for thirteen years. It was the main political alternative to the nationalist
2292:'s visit to assess the political reforms. After the death of Ramarayaningar in December 1928, Justice broke into two factions: the Constitutionalists and the Ministerialists. The Ministerialists were led by
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The meeting was presided over by local Brahmin politicians of Gandhi persuasion, and Mr. Gandhi himself was surrounded by Brahmins of both sexes. A band of them came to the meeting singing hymns. They broke
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council members supported the government, but withdrew in a disagreement over appointments. Explaining the Muslim disillusionment with the Justice party, Abbas Ali Khan, a Muslim member said in late 1923:
2275:, Swaraj emerged as the largest party, but refused to form the government because of its opposition to dyarchy. Justice declined power because it did not have enough seats and due to clashes with governor
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against Subbarayan that was defeated with the help of the Governor–nominated members. Halfway through the ministry's term, Goschen convinced Justice to support the ministry. This change came during the
1882:, Chettis and the Panchamas—along with four Brahmin groups. Pillai convinced the Madras Province Congress Committee to support the MPA/Justice position. British colonial authorities, including Governor
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lost to Brahmin candidates with Home Rule League support in local council elections. These defeats increased animosity and the formation of a political organisation to represent non-Brahmin interests.
3043:. Ramarayaningar created a residential colony adjoining this village. The colony was named "Theagaroya Nagar" or T. Nagar after just–deceased Theagaroya Chetty. T. Nagar centered around a park named
2402:'s help. A group of leaders became uncomfortable with Periyar's leadership and policies and formed a rebel group that attempted to dethrone Periyar. This group included P. Balasubramanian (editor of
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Justice party never regained Muslim support, because it failed to convince the group that high-caste Hindus had not received a disproportionate allocation of jobs opened up by communal reservation.
1565:, the Madras Secretariat, for the first time used Brahmin or non-Brahmin as a criterion for job appointments. By 1918, it was maintaining a list of Brahmins and non-Brahmins, preferring the latter.
5188:, the national parliamentary body. During 1916–20, it focused on obtaining communal representation and participating in the political process. During the non-cooperation period, it joined with the
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During its early years, the party was involved in petitioning the imperial administrative bodies and British colonial officials demanding more representation for non-Brahmins in government. When a
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The British role in the development of the non-Brahmin movement is broadly accepted by some historians. The statistics used by non-Brahmin leaders in their 1916 manifesto were prepared by senior
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was appointed Chief Minister. Goschen nominated 34 members to the council to support the new ministry. Initially Justice joined Swaraj in opposing "government by proxy". In 1927, they moved a
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under the presidency of Ramarayaningar. In the following months, several non-Brahmin conferences were organised. On 18 October, the party published its objectives (as formed by T. M. Nair) in
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and was drained in 1923. Development west of the Long Tank had been initiated by the British colonial government in 1911 with the construction of a railway station at the village of Marmalan/
1827:. Nair described the home rule movement as an agitation carried on "by a white woman particularly immune from the risks of government action" whose rewards would be reaped by the Brahmins.
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5294:'s death, Adi Dravidas were slowly pushed out of the party. The "Pulianthope incidents" (also called as the "B&C Mill strike") soured the relationship of non-Brahmin Sudra castes like
2896:'s nomination to the council in 1926, when she became the first woman to become a member of any legislature in India. In 1922, during the first Justice ministry (before relationships with
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Mudaliar, Diwan Bahadur P. Ramaraya Ningar, Diwan Bahadur M. G. Aarokkiasami Pillai, Diwan Bahadur G. Narayanasamy Reddy, Rao Bahadur O. Thanikasalam Chettiar, Rao Bahadur M. C. Raja,
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was expected to succeed him. He was a vocal opponent of the Mylapore Brahmins and advocated the induction of non-Brahmin members in the government. In 1912, under the influence of Sir
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Between August and December 1917 (when the first confederation of the party was held), conferences were organised all over the Madras Presidency—at Coimbatore, Bikkavole, Pulivendla,
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of the Indian National Congress, Mudaliar polled 63,254 votes and emerged runner-up. This new Justice party did not contest elections after 1952. In 1968, the party celebrated its
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that among the peasants, "every sin of omission or commission of the past fifteen years is put down to them ". Faced with a resurgent Congress, the party was trounced in the 1937
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After its crushing defeat at the hands in 1937, Justice lost political influence. The Raja of Bobbili temporarily retired to tour Europe. The new Congress government under
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1870:. Justice denounced MPA as a Brahmin creation intended to weaken their cause. On 14 December 1917, Montagu arrived at Madras to listen to comments on the proposed reforms.
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schemes and built housing colonies and public bathing houses in the congested areas. They also established the Indian School of Medicine in 1924 to research and promote
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after Ramarayaningar, the Raja of Panagal. The streets and other features in this new neighbourhood were named after prominent officials and party members, including
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The Joint Select Committee held hearings during 1919–20 to finalise the Government of India Bill, which would implement the reforms. A Justice delegation composed of
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and later by P. T. Rajan, they formed a party claiming to be the original Justice party. This party made overtures to the Indian National Congress and supported the
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persistently attacked non-cooperation. Party member Mariadas Ratnaswami wrote critically of Gandhi and his campaign against industrialisation in a pamphlet named
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3028:. His administration implemented the Madras Town Planning Act of 7 September 1920, creating residential colonies to cope with the city'srapid population growth.
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Justice party, which had captured power in 1920, claiming to represent all non-Brahmins in the presidency gradually lost the support of many communities. Under
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of 1909—separate electorates and reserved seats. The non-Brahmin members from Congress formed the Madras Presidency Association (MPA) to compete with Justice.
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condemned Justice in the same way that T. M. Nair had once condemned the Brahmins. Soon after the Pulianthope incidents, Rajah and Paraiyars left the party.
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In its last years in power, the party's decline continued. The Justice ministers drew a large monthly salary (Rs. 4,333.60, compared to the Rs. 2,250 in the
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and withdrew it from electoral politics. A rebel faction that called itself the original Justice Party, survived to contest one final election, in 1952.
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a hostel for non-Brahmin students. It also organised annual "At-home" functions for non-Brahmin graduates and published books presenting their demands.
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and Naidu has differences over the presidency and Naidu did not hold the annual party confederation for three years. Under M. A. Muthiah Chettiar, the
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2961:. The Tamils argued that it was hard to define Andhras or the Andhra University. To appease the disgruntled Tamil members like J. N. Ramanathan and
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1874:(Justice) and Kesava Pillai (MPA) and 2 other non-Brahmin delegations presented to Montagu. Justice and MPA both requested communal reservation for
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this effect for approval before the party's eleventh annual confederation at Nellore. Supporting the resolution, Munuswamy Naidu spoke as follows:
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gentleman extolled the Brahmins to the skies at the expense of non-Brahmins; and the Brahmins present must have been supremely pleased and elated.
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5197:. The then Justice Party government headed by the Raja of Panagal banned the publication and distribution of poems written by Indian nationalist
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did not welcome non-Brahmins. On 22 March 1926, a Tamil University Committee chaired by Sivagnanam Pillai began to study feasibility and in 1929
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north. The India today is a blend not only of two, but of many other cultures." The party's relentless campaign against Gandhi, supported by the
1961:
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The Long Tank, a 5 km (3.1 mi) long and 2 km (1.2 mi) wide water body, formed an arc along the city's western frontier from
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were committee members. Justice secured the support of many Indian and non–Indian members of Indian Civil Service for communal representation.
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5221:. The party's shift toward nationalist policies was reversed in the 1930s, during the terms of Munusamy Naidu and Raja of Bobbili. During the
2346:. Madras provincial government was placed under governor's rule. On 21 February 1940 Governor Erskine cancelled compulsory Hindi instruction.
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1533:—a fact which surely indicates its origins as a product of government policy." Washbrook's portrayal has been contested by P. Rajaraman (in
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5201:. However, by the mid-1920s, the party adopted more nationalist policies. It discarded its earlier disdain of spinning thread by hand and
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Public opinion...holds the present deplorable state of affairs has been brought about partly at all events by the undue pampering of the
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for India as a component of the British Empire at as early a date as possible by all peaceful and legitimate and constitutional means.."
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But still formed a minority government, as the Swaraj party which had won the election refused to participate in the governing process.
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by the officials of the Labour department, and partly by the, perhaps, unconscious encouragement given to them by some police officers.
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supported communal representation. But Montagu was not inclined to extend communal representation to subgroups. The Montagu–Chelmsford
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argues that although the British played a role, the Dravidian movement had a bigger influence in South India. Eugene F. Irschick (in
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The Justice party led by P. T. Rajan contested only nine seats. The Dravidar Kazhagam led by Periyar did not contest the elections.
1937:
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under the dyarchial system. The legislature was a unicameral body. In 1937 and 1946, 215 seats were available for election in the
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and favoured allowing Brahmins to join the party. A compromise was reached at the eleventh annual confederation of the party and
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movement. The following table shows the distribution of selected jobs among different caste groups in 1912 in Madras Presidency.
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published by it. In December 1916, the association published "The Non Brahmin Manifesto", affirmed its loyalty and faith in the
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779:
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raised this issue in Madras Legislative Council on 12 October, which led to an acrimonious debate between Justice members and
1949:
1537:), who argues that the movement was an inevitable result of longstanding "social cleavage" between Brahmins and non-Brahmins.
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second decade of the 20th century, the Brahmins of the presidency were themselves divided into three factions. These were the
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7016:
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to Swaraj. The Swaraj party refused to form the government, leading the Governor to set up an independent government under
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7858:
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2361:). At the 14th annual confederation (held in December 1938), Periyar became party leader and a resolution passed pressing
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The second Justice Chief Minister, Ramarayaningar's years in power saw improvements to the infrastructure of the city of
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1699:. However, negotiations with Menon broke down and Nair himself took over as honorary editor with P. N. Raman Pillai and
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650:
338:
285:
188:
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was at its height and the economy was crumbling. Floods inundated the southern districts. The government increased the
1811:. Justice opposed the Home Rule Movement and the party newspapers derisively nicknamed Besant as the "Irish Brahmini".
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Mylaporean Brahmins by incorporating non-Brahmins in several government posts. An early example was the appointment of
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successes. The party was seen as collaborators, supporting the British colonial government's measures to counter the
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with the approval of the legislative council. It was a breakfast scheme in a corporation school at Thousand Lights,
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were among the non-Brahmin leaders involved in creating MPA. MPA was supported by the Brahmin nationalist newspaper
1711:(edited by A. C. Parthasarathi Naidu). Later in 1919, both were converted to weeklies due to financial constraints.
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1800:
1743:. These conferences and other meetings symbolised the arrival of the SILF as a non-Brahmin political organisation.
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483:
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I have found out from actual experience that whenever the question of experience came in, they always preferred a
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1314:
680:
445:
370:
326:
5349:, the main representative of Scheduled Castes in the Council agreed with Davidson. An Adi Dravida reader of the
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make the party more inclusive and more nationalist in character. Opponents, especially Periyar E. V. Ramasamy's
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2924:. Later it expanded to four more schools. This was the precursor to the free noon meal schemes introduced by
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as a result of a series of non-Brahmin conferences and meetings in the presidency. Communal division between
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meant partial self-government under British rule, not independence. The constitution stated: ".. to obtain
2422:, drop caste suffixes from their names, resign nominated and appointed posts. The party also took the name
1707:, edited by Bhaktavatsalam Pillai, was started in June 1917. The party also purchased the Telugu newspaper
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in 1944. After 1944, a rebel faction claiming to be the original Justice party existed till the mid-1950s.
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1446:) were run by Europeans sympathetic to the crown, three were evangelical non–political periodicals, four (
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over issues of power and patronage. Goschen turned to the nationalist independent members. Unaffiliated,
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2733:, outlining the party's policies and goals was the nearest it had to a constitution in its early years.
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from the Madras Lok Sabha constituency in the 1952 Lok Sabha elections. Despite losing the election to
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Political and Social Conflict in South India; The non-Brahmin movement and Tamil Separatism, 1916–1929
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or in sum, "...internal dissension, ineffective organisation, inertia and lack of proper leadership".
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Political and Social Conflict in South India; The non-Brahmin movement and Tamil Separatism, 1916–1929
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Historians differ about the extent of British influence in the evolution of the non-Brahmin movement.
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665:
607:
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261:
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in 1923 (though with a reduced majority). On the first day (27 November 1923) of the new session, a
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and non-Brahmins began in the presidency during the late-19th and early-20th century, mainly due to
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and Robert L. Hardgrave, Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, Government and Asian Studies at the
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2211:) at the height of the Great Depression which was sharply criticised by the Madras press including
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1436:) was also dominated by Brahmins. Of the 11 major newspapers and magazines in the presidency, two (
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329:, because it believed home rule would benefit the Brahmins. The party also campaigned against the
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The new Cambridge history of India: Science, technology and medicine in Colonial India, Volume 3
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345:, and educational and religious reform. In opposition it is remembered for participating in the
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Justice was in opposition from 1926 to 1930 and again from 1937 until it transformed itself to
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was defeated 65–44 and Ramarayaningar remained in power until November 1926. The party lost in
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2423:
2260:
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1986:
1925:
1592:
1293:
1227:
1192:
1187:
1145:
1085:
843:
734:
508:
419:
366:
365:. The Justice Party and the Dravidar Kazhagam are the ideological predecessors of present-day
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237:
207:
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2326:(one of the few Justice leaders to have escaped defeat in the 1937 elections) Justice joined
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906:
758:
690:
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This article is about the South Indian political party. For party founded by Udit Raj, see
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Madras City was the centre of the party's activities. It functioned from its office at
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as sub–editors. The first issue came out on 26 February 1917. A Tamil newspaper called
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1509:. A fourth non-Brahmin faction rose to compete with them and became the Justice party.
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supported Naidu's view. However this resolution was vehemently opposed by Periyar and
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castes, alienating Scheduled Castes and Muslims. During the first Justice ministry,
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constitution. Madras branch president C. R. Reddy led this change. To Justicites,
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They established the South Indian People's Association (SIPA) to publish English,
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and failed. Speaking against letting Brahmins into the party, Periyar explained:
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and made it more representative. In 1920 the Madras Corporation introduced the
2231:, the governor of Madras, reported in February 1937 to then Secretary of State
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villages ask as to how long the ministry of the Raja of Bobbili would continue.
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The historical record does not clearly indicate whether Justice condemned the
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The following is the list of presidents of the Justice Party and their terms:
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is seated at the centre (to the immediate right of the girl). To his right is
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313:. In 1944, Periyar transformed the Justice Party into the social organisation
292:, the Justice Party took part in presidential governance. In 1920, it won the
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110:
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and the Kumara Raja of Venkatagiri— were excluded from the cabinet. In 1930,
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and presented him with holy water in silver basin. There were other marks of
341:. The Justice Party's period in power is remembered for the introduction of
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878:
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381:(one of the successor states to Madras Presidency) continuously since 1967.
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5381:"100 years of Justice Party, a movement which defined Tamil Nadu politics"
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Contemporary and erstwhile parties that find their roots in Justice Party
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2166:(landowners) faction was disgruntled because two prominent landlords—the
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became the first Chief Minister, soon resigning due to declining health.
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2438:. P. T. Rajan was the sole successful candidate. The party also fielded
1803:. In 1913, Besant lost a defamation suit against Nair over the article.
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The untouchables: subordination, poverty, and the state in modern India
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3112:(a successor state Madras Presidency) without interruption since 1967.
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Deputy Leaders of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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2957:) was first raised in 1921, it was opposed by Tamil members including
1615:(from landlords constituency) were defeated by the Brahmin candidates
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The Political Evolution of Muslims in Tamilnadu and Madras, 1930–1947
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R., Muthukumar (1 December 2010). "3.தென்னிந்திய நலவுரிமைச் சங்கம்".
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The Emergence of Provincial Politics: The Madras Presidency 1870–1920
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2200:, cracked down on protests, fueling popular rage. The party lost the
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The Emergence of Provincial Politics: The Madras Presidency 1870–1920
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6782:"DMK will not forsake rights of depressed classes, says Karunanidhi"
1815:, the Tamil language mouthpiece of the party, ran headlines such as
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On 19 August 1917, the first non-Brahmin conference was convened at
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The dominance of Brahmins was also evident in the membership of the
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George Joseph, the life and times of a Kerala Christian nationalist
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soured), the Council officially replaced the terms "Panchamar" or "
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virtues of Brahminism and Brahmin contributions to Indian culture.
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democracy to the educated elite of the Madras state . Justice and
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The role of Madras Legislature in the freedom struggle, 1861–1947
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solely because Nair was a non-Brahmin. The job fell vacant after
5721:. Prentice-Hall. Inc, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. p. 161.
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The party began to accept Brahmin members only in October 1934.
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Internal dissent emerged and the party split in late 1923, when
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Leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
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Leaders of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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From 1920 to 1934, 98 seats were available for election in the
5341:, a Brahmin law member of the Governor's executive council and
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India Old and New Chapter XII:Cross Currents in Southern India
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A colonial economy in the Great Depression, Madras (1929–1937)
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districts. Even when Gandhi suspended the movement after the
5967:. Indian Council of Historical Research). pp. 126–131.
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Map of Madras city in 1921, before the draining of Long Tank
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Periyar's opposition to the Tamil devotional literary works
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universities and for developing the area around present-day
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Up against caste: comparative study of Ambedkar and Periyar
6649:"The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department"
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Role of the opposition in the Madras legislature 1921–1939
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implemented the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms, instituting a
6911:. Publications Division, Government of India. p. 43.
6896:. Publications Division, Government of India. p. 42.
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Madras city in 1955, after Long Tank had been drained out
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visited India, a Justice delegation, comprising Periyar,
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elections. After 1937 it ceased to be a political power.
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system of administration was established due to the 1919
5876:, ch. 5 (History of the Justice Party from 1920 to 1937)
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Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
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Ravichandran, R.; Perumal, C. A. (1982). "Chapter 1".
6755:"T.Nagar: Shop till you drop, and then shop some more"
6464:"Statistical Reports of 1951/52 Madras State Election"
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Tamil renaissance and Dravidian nationalism, 1905–1944
2953:(long demanded by leaders like Konda Venkatapayya and
1799:, questioning the sexual practices of the theosophist
305:, it never recovered. It came under the leadership of
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Robert L. Hardgrave Faculty page, University of Texas
2334:(SRM) to oppose the government's move. The resulting
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resigned and formed a splinter group and allied with
1916:, Kurma Venkata Reddi Naidu, Koka Appa Rao Naidu and
1464:) were published by Brahmins while New India, run by
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Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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The Justice Party: a historical perspective, 1916–37
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any resolutions passed in the Salem conference were
2908:" to denote the Scheduled Castes of the presidency.
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to help the government in its war efforts. When the
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The Justice Party: a historical perspective, 1916–37
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3024:– particularly the development of the village of
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7531:Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar
7222:March to freedom in Madras Presidency, 1916–1947
5669:. Cambridge University Press. pp. 283–285.
301:in Madras. After it lost to the Congress in the
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6075:. Madras University. p. 85. Archived from
5408:. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 230–.
2872:in the Indian legislative history to legislate
2322:introduced compulsory Hindi instruction. Under
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5696:. Cambridge University Press. pp. 31–32.
1823:articles were later published in book form as
889:Speaker of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
805:Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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5510:. American Enterprise Institute. p. 61.
5508:Competitive elections in developing countries
5436:Manuraj Shunmugasundaram (22 November 2016).
2406:), R. K. Shanmugam Chettiar, P. T. Rajan and
1894:, issued on 2 July 1918, denied the request.
1569:Early non-Brahmin associations in south india
1269:
8:
7839:Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement
7739:Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra)
6973:Mendelsohn, Oliver; Marika Vicziany (1998).
6680:
6678:
6258:
5948:
5896:
5894:
5892:
5890:
5888:
5886:
5884:
5882:
5836:
5834:
5821:
5819:
5806:
5804:
5802:
5658:
5656:
5643:
5641:
5639:
5560:
5558:
5556:
5554:
5552:
5550:
5548:
5546:
5544:
5542:
2965:, Theagaraya Chetty inducted a Tamil member
2160:to compensate for the fall in revenues. The
2152:'s tenure was beset with controversies. The
1619:and K. V. Rangaswamy Iyengar. The same year
244:. It was established on 20 November 1916 in
7979:Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
7694:Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
7456:Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
7104:Anna: The life and times of C. N. Annadurai
6701:. Discovery Publishing House. p. 265.
6494:Justice Party Golden Jubilee Souvenir, 1968
6438:
6204:
5741:(in Tamil). Chennai: Kizhakku Pathippagam.
1929:colonial government, a compromise (called "
1695:to edit a newspaper which was to be called
8105:Political history of the Madras Presidency
7282:
7268:
7260:
6725:. Kerala Institute of Local Administration
6638:, ch. 6 (Performance of the Justice Party)
6366:
6364:
5567:, ch. 2 (The Genesis of the Justice Party)
5486:
5484:
5180:. In its early years, Justice opposed the
2112:who were in opposition. The party won the
1983:The political philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi
1276:
1262:
393:
38:
6748:
6746:
6744:
6742:
6740:
6635:
5873:
5793:
5772:
5630:
5564:
5379:Kavitha Muralidharan (20 November 2016).
5239:1921 Buckingham and Carnatic Mills Strike
5184:. It did not send representatives to the
2079:During the non-cooperation campaign, the
8095:Political parties disestablished in 1944
7949:Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist)
7536:Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
7351:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
6979:. Contemporary South Asia. Vol. 4.
6948:
6921:
6684:
6583:
6558:
6450:
6246:
6053:
5997:
5900:
5840:
5825:
5810:
5647:
5579:
5490:
5369:Encyclopedia of Political parties. p.152
5290:came during the same time period. After
5251:, the party came to represent a few non-
2878:Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment
2745:
2653:
2144:After four years in opposition, Justice
1671:
1586:
1319:
436:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
375:All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
8110:Defunct political parties in Tamil Nadu
5603:. Cambridge University Press. pp.
5362:
2904:" (which were deemed derogatory) with "
2039:made him less popular and effective in
1892:Report on Indian Constitutional Reforms
405:
399:This article is part of a series on the
333:in the presidency. It was at odds with
7884:Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
7596:Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)
7361:All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
6933:
6909:Builders of modern India:S. Satyamurti
6894:Builders of modern India:S. Satyamurti
6879:
6382:
6370:
6328:
6282:
6223:. Orient Blackswan. pp. 240–241.
6189:
6108:. Orient Blackswan. pp. 180–198.
6036:
6024:
6009:
5985:
5936:
5924:
5912:
5402:Joshua Fishman; Ofelia Garcia (2010).
3063:). Justice governments also initiated
1944:Opposition to non-cooperation movement
461:Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
349:. The party had a role in creation of
8090:Political parties established in 1916
7834:Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party
7799:Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference
7641:Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party
7451:Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
7189:Dravidar Kazhagam – A political study
5730:
5728:
5693:The Politics of South India 1920–1937
5113:
5110:
5108:
5103:
5101:
5096:
5094:
5092:
5090:
5088:
5086:
5083:
5081:
5079:
5069:
5067:
5061:
5055:
5053:
5047:
5045:
5039:
5037:
5035:
5033:
5031:
5029:
5027:
5025:
5019:
5017:
5015:
5013:
5011:
5009:
5007:
4997:
4995:
4989:
4987:
4981:
4979:
4977:
4966:
4964:
4962:
4956:
4954:
4952:
4950:
4948:
4946:
4944:
4938:
4932:
4930:
4924:
4922:
4916:
4914:
4912:
4910:
4904:
4902:
4900:
4894:
4892:
4890:
4888:
4886:
4884:
4882:
4864:
4862:
4856:
4854:
4837:
4831:
4829:
4827:
4821:
4819:
4817:
4815:
4813:
4811:
4809:
4803:
4797:
4795:
4789:
4787:
4781:
4779:
4777:
4775:
4773:
4771:
4769:
4767:
4761:
4759:
4757:
4755:
4753:
4751:
4749:
4735:
4733:
4727:
4725:
4710:
4708:
4706:
4704:
4702:
4696:
4694:
4692:
4690:
4688:
4686:
4684:
4676:
4661:
4659:
4657:
4651:
4649:
4647:
4645:
4643:
4641:
4639:
4637:
4631:
4629:
4627:
4625:
4623:
4621:
4619:
4613:
4607:
4605:
4603:
4601:
4599:
4593:
4591:
4589:
4587:
4585:
4583:
4581:
4579:
4573:
4571:
4569:
4567:
4565:
4563:
4561:
4551:
4545:
4543:
4541:
4524:
4518:
4509:
4507:
4505:
4499:
4497:
4495:
4493:
4491:
4489:
4487:
4481:
4479:
4473:
4471:
4469:
4463:
4461:
4459:
4453:
4451:
4445:
4443:
4441:
4435:
4433:
4431:
4429:
4427:
4425:
4423:
4417:
4411:
4409:
4407:
4401:
4399:
4397:
4391:
4382:
4380:
4378:
4372:
4370:
4368:
4366:
4364:
4362:
4360:
4354:
4348:
4346:
4339:
4337:
4330:
4328:
4322:
4320:
4318:
4312:
4310:
4308:
4306:
4304:
4302:
4300:
4282:
4276:
4274:
4272:
4254:
4252:
4246:
4244:
4242:
4236:
4234:
4232:
4230:
4228:
4226:
4224:
4214:
4212:
4210:
4208:
4200:
4198:
4196:
4194:
4188:
4186:
4184:
4178:
4176:
4174:
4172:
4170:
4168:
4166:
4160:
4154:
4152:
4150:
4148:
4146:
4140:
4138:
4136:
4134:
4128:
4126:
4124:
4118:
4116:
4114:
4112:
4110:
4108:
4106:
4094:
4092:
4083:
4077:
4075:
4073:
4071:
4065:
4063:
4061:
4055:
4053:
4051:
4049:
4047:
4045:
4043:
4037:
4031:
4029:
4027:
4013:
4011:
4009:
4007:
4001:
3999:
3997:
3991:
3989:
3987:
3985:
3983:
3981:
3979:
3967:
3954:
3940:
3938:
3936:
3934:
3928:
3926:
3924:
3918:
3916:
3914:
3912:
3910:
3908:
3906:
3900:
3894:
3892:
3890:
3888:
3878:
3876:
3874:
3872:
3866:
3864:
3862:
3856:
3854:
3852:
3850:
3848:
3846:
3844:
3830:
3817:
3805:
3803:
3801:
3799:
3793:
3791:
3789:
3783:
3781:
3779:
3777:
3775:
3773:
3771:
3765:
3759:
3757:
3755:
3753:
3751:
3745:
3743:
3741:
3739:
3733:
3731:
3729:
3723:
3721:
3719:
3717:
3715:
3713:
3711:
3695:
3672:
3670:
3668:
3666:
3660:
3658:
3656:
3650:
3648:
3646:
3644:
3642:
3640:
3638:
3632:
3626:
3624:
3622:
3620:
3618:
3616:
3614:
3612:
3610:
3608:
3602:
3600:
3598:
3592:
3590:
3588:
3586:
3584:
3582:
3580:
3560:
3558:
3556:
3554:
3545:
3533:
3531:
3529:
3523:
3521:
3519:
3517:
3515:
3513:
3511:
3505:
3499:
3497:
3495:
3493:
3491:
3485:
3483:
3481:
3479:
3477:
3475:
3473:
3471:
3465:
3463:
3461:
3459:
3457:
3455:
3453:
3437:
3435:
3414:
3412:
3410:
3408:
3406:
3404:
3402:
3400:
3394:
3392:
3390:
3388:
3386:
3384:
3382:
3348:
3346:
3337:
3305:
3303:
3301:
3299:
3297:
3295:
3293:
3281:
3278:
3263:
3261:
3259:
3257:
3255:
3253:
3251:
3231:
3211:
3209:
3207:
3205:
3203:
3201:
3199:
3193:
3184:
3182:
3180:
3178:
3176:
3170:
3168:
3166:
3164:
3162:
3160:
3158:
3152:
3150:
3148:
3146:
3144:
3135:
3133:
3131:
3129:
3127:
3125:
3123:
2470:Total seats available for nomination
2381:Transformation into Dravidar Kazhagam
1549:to a high court bench job in 1903 by
1296:enjoyed a higher position in India's
7:
7939:Republican Party of India (Athawale)
7844:Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai)
7446:Indigenous People's Front of Tripura
7431:Hill State People's Democratic Party
6960:
6270:
5463:"The Inner Grammar of Dissent Lives"
3547:Merger with Indian National Congress
1676:The masthead of the English daily –
745:Deputy Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu
6790:. 18 September 2008. Archived from
6217:Joseph, George Gheverghese (2003).
5796:, ch. 3 (The Era of Dr. T. M. Nair)
5176:The Justice party was loyal to the
1218:Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu
8009:Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
7954:Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)
7669:Ahila India Naadalum Makkal Katchi
7320:Communist Party of India (Marxist)
7146:Encyclopaedia of Political Parties
7129:(in Tamil). Kizhakku Pathippagam.
6347:. Rawat Publications. p. 43.
5279:, or a Pillai but not a Muhamaddan
2087:. Justice won 63 of the 98 seats.
1831:Demand for communal representation
25:
7999:Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
7376:All India United Democratic Front
6753:Varghese, Nina (29 August 2006).
6306:. Allahabad: Kitabistan. p.
5469:. Outlook India. 12 December 2016
2884:) Acts and the current policy of
8014:Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi
7974:Social Democratic Party of India
7964:Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic)
7416:Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
5738:Dravida Iyakka Varalaru – Part 1
5719:The political awakening in India
5690:Baker, Christopher John (1976).
5599:Rural society in Southeast India
3956:Makkal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
3819:Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam
3006:
2994:
2982:who provided a large endowment.
1756:Conflict with Home Rule Movement
781:Deputy Speakers of the Lok Sabha
441:Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
347:anti-Hindi agitations of 1937–40
8115:1944 disestablishments in India
7889:Marxist Co-ordination Committee
7804:Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party
7496:Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
7481:Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)
7148:. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD.
6723:"Madras Town Planning Act 1920"
6427:Ravichandran & Perumal 1982
6407:Ravichandran & Perumal 1982
6395:Ravichandran & Perumal 1982
2310:Anti-Hindi agitation of 1937-40
236:, was a political party in the
234:South Indian Liberal Federation
7984:Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party
7969:Sikkim National People's Party
7809:Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)
7674:All India Rajakulathor Peravai
7636:Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
7626:United People's Party, Liberal
7506:Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
7017:University of California Press
6596:Murugan, N. (9 October 2006).
6524:seats were filled by election.
6302:The Communal Triangle in India
3106:Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
3061:W. P. A. Soundarapandian Nadar
2970:because the Brahmin–dominated
2944:Rivalry between the Tamil and
2375:W. P. A. Soundarapandian Nadar
2300:was elected as the president.
1776:. She based her activities in
1:
8029:United Goans Democratic Party
7859:Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
7704:Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)
7684:Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
7576:Revolutionary Socialist Party
7556:Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party
7255:. London: Macmillan & Co.
7219:Sundararajan, Saroja (1989).
7069:More, J. B. Prashant (1997).
7035:Tamil revivalism in the 1930s
6570:Justice party was renamed as
2928:in the 1960s and expanded by
1989:also fought non-cooperation.
1825:The Evolution of Annie Besant
1607:In the 1916 elections to the
1491:faction led by the editor of
711:Chief Ministers of Puducherry
652:Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu
180:P. Balasubramania Mudaliar’s
8100:1916 establishments in India
7794:Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
7371:All India Trinamool Congress
7032:Irschick, Eugene F. (1986).
7009:Irschick, Eugene F. (1969).
6699:Essays on Indian renaissance
6472:Election Commission of India
5663:Washbrook, David A. (1977).
5186:Central Legislative Assembly
2845:
2842:
2832:
2829:
2819:
2816:
2806:
2803:
2793:
2790:
2780:
2777:
2767:
2764:
2711:
2708:
2705:
2702:
2699:
2682:
2679:
2676:
2673:
2670:
2640:
2637:
2634:
2631:
2628:
2611:
2609:
2606:
2604:
2601:
2584:
2582:
2579:
2576:
2573:
2556:
2553:
2550:
2547:
2544:
2529:
2526:
2523:
2520:
2517:
2500:
2497:
2494:
2491:
2488:
2464:Total seats up for election
2065:Diarchy in Madras Presidency
2061:Government of India Act 1919
1841:Secretary of State for India
1770:Indian independence movement
1609:Imperial Legislative Council
1591:Image taken in 1920s :
1421:
1418:
1415:
1412:
1404:
1401:
1398:
1395:
1387:
1384:
1381:
1378:
1370:
1367:
1364:
1361:
1353:
1350:
1347:
1344:
1223:Cinema in Dravidian politics
339:Indian independence movement
140:Madras Dravidian Association
36:Political party in India
8080:Dravidian political parties
7894:National Secular Conference
7744:Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi
7541:People's Party of Arunachal
6139:University of Texas, Austin
5223:civil disobedience campaign
4527:Janaki's faction dissolved
4384:Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani
2912:administrative body of the
2749:President of Justice Party
2183:served as Mayor of Madras.
2043:, particularly in southern
1817:Home rule is Brahmin's rule
8141:
7679:Ambedkarite Party of India
7566:Rashtriya Loktantrik Party
7526:Nationalist Congress Party
7501:Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
7441:Indian Union Muslim League
7291:Political parties in India
6981:Cambridge University Press
6907:Parthasarathy, R. (1979).
6892:Parthasarathy, R. (1979).
6857:Cambridge University Press
6508:Madras Legislative Council
5506:and Ergun Ozbudun (1987).
5236:
5233:Rumors about Justice Party
5147:Former education minister
2440:M. Balasubramania Mudaliar
2307:
2006:in front of Gandhi, burnt
1950:Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms
1801:Charles Webster Leadbeater
1430:Madras Legislative Council
1409:
1392:
1375:
1358:
1341:
573:Kadambur M. R. Janarthanan
475:Union Council of Ministers
390:Brahmin/non-Brahmin divide
290:Montagu–Chelmsford reforms
266:Alamelu Mangai Thayarammal
26:
7909:Puratchi Bharatham Katchi
7819:Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik)
7784:Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi
7754:Gondwana Ganatantra Party
7714:Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh
7631:Voice of the People Party
7571:Revolutionary Goans Party
7561:Rashtriya Lok Samta Party
7546:People's Democratic Front
7421:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
7169:. Poompozhil Publishers.
6818:"A street name unchanged"
6653:Department of HR & CE
6341:Chatterjee, Debi (2004).
6102:Manikumar, K. A. (2003).
5961:Krishnaswamy, S. (1989).
5531:K. Nambi Arooran (1980).
5219:Jallianwala Bagh massacre
5182:Indian Home Rule movement
5128:Attitude towards Brahmins
5111:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5106:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5099:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5076:that are currently active
5059:
5057:
5051:
5049:
5043:
5041:
5023:
5021:
5001:
4999:
4993:
4991:
4985:
4983:
4960:
4958:
4936:
4934:
4928:
4926:
4920:
4918:
4908:
4906:
4898:
4896:
4876:
4868:
4866:
4860:
4858:
4852:
4848:
4825:
4823:
4801:
4799:
4793:
4791:
4785:
4783:
4765:
4763:
4743:
4739:
4737:
4731:
4729:
4723:
4719:
4700:
4698:
4674:
4665:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4655:
4653:
4635:
4633:
4611:
4609:
4597:
4595:
4577:
4575:
4555:
4549:
4547:
4539:
4503:
4501:
4477:
4475:
4467:
4465:
4457:
4455:
4449:
4447:
4439:
4437:
4415:
4413:
4405:
4403:
4395:
4393:
4376:
4374:
4352:
4350:
4326:
4324:
4316:
4314:
4294:
4292:
4290:
4280:
4278:
4270:
4266:
4260:
4250:
4248:
4240:
4238:
4218:
4216:
4192:
4190:
4182:
4180:
4158:
4156:
4144:
4142:
4132:
4130:
4122:
4120:
4098:
4096:
4079:
4069:
4067:
4059:
4057:
4035:
4033:
4025:
4023:
4021:
4019:
4017:
4015:
4005:
4003:
3995:
3993:
3965:
3948:
3946:
3944:
3942:
3932:
3930:
3922:
3920:
3898:
3896:
3886:
3884:
3882:
3880:
3870:
3868:
3860:
3858:
3838:
3828:
3815:
3809:
3807:
3797:
3795:
3787:
3785:
3763:
3761:
3749:
3747:
3737:
3735:
3727:
3725:
3705:
3703:
3701:
3699:
3693:
3689:
3687:
3685:
3683:
3676:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
3664:
3662:
3654:
3652:
3630:
3628:
3606:
3604:
3596:
3594:
3576:
3574:
3572:
3564:
3562:
3543:
3541:
3539:
3527:
3525:
3503:
3501:
3489:
3487:
3469:
3467:
3447:
3445:
3443:
3441:
3433:
3429:
3427:
3425:
3423:
3398:
3396:
3378:
3376:
3374:
3372:
3370:
3368:
3366:
3364:
3362:
3360:
3358:
3356:
3354:
3339:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
3335:
3333:
3331:
3329:
3327:
3325:
3323:
3321:
3319:
3317:
3315:
3313:
3311:
3307:
3289:
3287:
3285:
3276:
3274:
3272:
3245:
3243:
3241:
3239:
3237:
3229:
3225:
3223:
3221:
3219:
3217:
3213:
3174:
3172:
3102:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
3057:O. Thanikachalam Chettiar
2978:opened. It was named for
2023:Kandaswamy Chetty sent a
1964:in 1919. He called for a
1747:Early history (1916–1920)
1625:Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu
1243:Rise of Dravidian parties
1004:Leaders of the Opposition
681:V. N. Janaki Ramachandran
446:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
371:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
203:
8004:Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
7854:Kerala Congress (Thomas)
7606:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
7406:Communist Party of India
7325:Indian National Congress
7225:. Lalitha Publications.
6657:Government of Tamil Nadu
6159:David A. Washbrook, and
5249:Panaganti Ramarayaningar
2761:Sir P. Theagaroya Chetty
2114:second council elections
2081:Indian National Congress
1962:non-cooperation movement
1856:Kalyanasundaram Mudaliar
1701:M. S. Purnalingam Pillai
1633:Dr. Mohammed Usman Sahib
1597:Arcot Ramaswamy Mudaliar
1434:Indian National Congress
1410:Europeans and Eurasians
854:P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan
343:caste-based reservations
331:non-cooperation movement
299:Indian National Congress
8044:Vikassheel Insaan Party
8039:Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi
7849:Kerala Congress (Jacob)
7724:Communist Marxist Party
7651:Zoram People's Movement
7646:Zoram Nationalist Party
7621:United Democratic Party
7601:Sikkim Democratic Front
7436:Indian National Lok Dal
7401:Bodoland People's Front
7366:All India N.R. Congress
7330:National People's Party
7127:Thimuka Uruvanadhu Aen?
6172:Marguerite Ross Barnett
5717:John R. McLane (1970).
5153:R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
2967:T. N. Sivagnanam Pillai
2936:(land) in some cases".
2858:Legislative initiatives
2436:1952 Assembly elections
2085:November 1920 elections
1914:Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar
1768:became involved in the
1663:(on 20 December 1916):
1603:and Raja of Venkatagiri
1141:Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj
1136:Panruti S. Ramachandran
1061:Edappadi K. Palaniswami
696:Edappadi K. Palaniswami
598:Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan
307:Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy
97:Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar
8049:Welfare Party of India
8034:Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
8019:Telangana Jana Samithi
7994:Swatantra Bharat Paksh
7934:Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
7789:Indian National League
7774:Hindustani Awam Morcha
7759:Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
7719:Bharatiya Tribal Party
7486:Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
7391:Bharat Rashtra Samithi
7356:All India Forward Bloc
7315:Bharatiya Janata Party
7163:Rajaraman, P. (1988).
7144:Ralhan, O. P. (2002).
6849:Arnold, David (2000).
6598:"RESERVATION (Part-2)"
6298:; Asoka Mehta (1942).
6066:Hamsapriya, A (1981).
5335:O. Thanikachala Chetty
5332:
5281:
5162:
5145:
4970:Bharatiya Janata Party
4531:Jayalalithaa's faction
4511:Merger with Janata Dal
3059:, Natesa Mudaliar and
2894:Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi
2868:
2328:Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
2226:
2141:
2102:
2089:A. Subbarayalu Reddiar
2049:Chauri Chaura incident
2021:
1940:
1903:V. S. Srinivasa Sastri
1849:Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
1729:
1680:
1670:
1617:V. S. Srinivasa Sastri
1604:
583:Gingee N. Ramachandran
294:first direct elections
8070:Justice Party (India)
7914:Puthiya Needhi Katchi
7904:Pattali Makkal Katchi
7869:Loktantrik Janata Dal
7769:Hindustan Janta Party
7734:Democratic Azad Party
7247:Chirol, Sir Valentine
6131:, Editor-in-Chief of
5324:
5265:
5157:
5140:
3186:Self-respect movement
2865:
2454:Electoral performance
2332:Self-Respect Movement
2249:Self-Respect Movement
2221:
2194:independence movement
2139:
2097:
1999:
1948:Unsatisfied with the
1939:
1907:Surendranath Banerjee
1897:At a meeting held in
1860:P. Varadarajulu Naidu
1724:
1675:
1665:
1590:
1499:Kasturi Ranga Iyengar
1248:Self-Respect Movement
1116:Su. Thirunavukkarasar
1082:V. M. C. V. Ganapathy
985:Pollachi V. Jayaraman
952:V. P. Balasubramanian
942:Su. Thirunavukkarasar
730:M. D. R. Ramachandran
499:Aravinda Bala Pajanor
311:Self-Respect Movement
18:Justice party (India)
8075:Anti-caste movements
7929:Rashtriya Lok Morcha
7814:Jannayak Janta Party
7551:Rashtriya Janata Dal
7476:Jannayak Janta Party
7466:Janata Dal (Secular)
7125:Malarmannan (2009).
6816:(22 December 2008).
6794:on 21 September 2008
6512:Legislative Assembly
5633:, ch. 8 (Conclusion)
5339:S. Srinivasa Iyengar
4525:AIADMK unifies again
4334:Jayalalithaa faction
3416:Tamil National Party
3081:traditional medicine
2976:Annamalai University
2914:University of Madras
2826:B. Ramachandra Reddi
2444:T. T. Krishnamachari
2428:B. Ramachandra Reddi
2336:anti-Hindi agitation
2285:no confidence motion
2118:no-confidence motion
2027:of Gandhi's journal
2025:letter to the editor
1872:O. Kandaswami Chetty
1845:Minto–Morley Reforms
1766:Theosophical Society
1764:, the leader of the
1621:P. Theagaraya Chetty
1559:V. Krishnaswami Iyer
1542:Indian Civil Service
1505:nationalists led by
1023:V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
970:Parithi Ilamvazhuthi
849:Sedapatti R. Muthiah
666:V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
608:S. S. Palanimanickam
514:Sedapatti R. Muthiah
454:Unrecognised Parties
262:P. Theagaraya Chetty
246:Victoria Public Hall
29:Indian Justice Party
7879:Makkal Needhi Maiam
7709:Bahujan Mukti Party
7689:Gana Suraksha Party
7586:Shiromani Akali Dal
7521:Naga People's Front
7516:Naam Tamilar Katchi
7511:Mizo National Front
7491:Kerala Congress (M)
7471:Janata Dal (United)
7381:Apna Dal (Soneylal)
7310:Bahujan Samaj Party
7102:Kannan, R. (2010).
5199:Subramanya Bharathy
4206:on 24 December 1987
3279:Justice Party (PTR)
3108:, which have ruled
3053:Muhammad Habibullah
2918:Mid-day Meal Scheme
2684:Did not participate
2432:Quit India Movement
2404:The Sunday Observer
2324:A. T. Panneerselvam
1952:and the March 1919
1835:On 20 August 1917,
1693:C. Karunakara Menon
1599:. Also present are
1359:non-Brahmin Hindus
1315:Home Rule for India
922:Pulavar K. Govindan
819:Pulavar K. Govindan
377:, which have ruled
8085:Dravidian movement
7764:Hamro Sikkim Party
7729:Congress (Secular)
7611:Telugu Desam Party
7386:Asom Gana Parishad
6983:. pp. 94–95.
6963:, pp. 109–110
6951:, pp. 258–260
6924:, pp. 262–263
6830:on 3 November 2012
6697:Raj Kumar (2003).
6687:, pp. 244–251
6586:, pp. 368–369
6561:, pp. 172–178
6296:Patwardhan, Achyut
6249:, pp. 102–103
6192:, pp. 164–166
6056:, pp. 104–105
6000:, pp. 136–171
5951:, pp. 334–339
5903:, pp. 182–193
5650:, pp. 351–357
5442:The Indian Express
5286:The fracture with
2980:Annamalai Chettiar
2959:C. Natesa Mudaliar
2955:Pattabi Sitaramaya
2930:M. G. Ramachandran
2869:
2787:P. Munuswamy Naidu
2591:B. Munuswamy Naidu
2535:Theagaroya Chetty
2473:Members nominated
2320:C. Rajagopalachari
2298:B. Munuswamy Naidu
2181:L. Sriramulu Naidu
2150:B. Munuswamy Naidu
2142:
1941:
1681:
1605:
1576:C. Natesa Mudaliar
1507:C. Rajagopalachari
1393:Indian Christians
1326:Deputy collectors
1233:Dravidian movement
1126:K. A. Sengottaiyan
907:V. M. C. Sivakumar
824:K. A. Mathiazhagan
676:M. G. Ramachandran
618:S. Jagathrakshakan
549:Ministers of State
409:Dravidian Politics
327:Home rule movement
279:Dravidian Movement
256:and co-founded by
254:C. Natesa Mudaliar
107:C. Natesa Mudaliar
75:B. Munuswamy Naidu
57:C. Natesa Mudaliar
8057:
8056:
7989:Swabhimani Paksha
7919:Puthiya Tamilagam
7616:Tipra Motha Party
7426:Goa Forward Party
7197:Madras University
7155:978-81-7488-865-5
7136:978-81-8493-265-2
7117:978-0-670-08328-2
7086:978-81-250-1011-1
7041:. Madras: Cre-A.
6990:978-0-521-55671-2
6866:978-0-521-56319-2
6708:978-81-7141-689-9
6663:on 6 January 2010
6608:on 8 January 2009
6572:Dravidar Kazhagam
6354:978-81-7033-860-4
6259:Sundararajan 1989
6230:978-81-250-2495-8
6115:978-81-250-2456-9
5949:Sundararajan 1989
5843:, pp. 89–136
5703:978-0-521-20755-3
5676:978-0-521-05345-7
5614:978-0-521-23889-2
5415:978-0-19-539245-6
5245:Theagaraya Chetty
5193:his own party as
5119:
5118:
5084:Dravidar Kazhagam
5077:
5073:Dravidian parties
4975:
4845:
4716:
4669:
4535:
4515:
4388:
4090:
3960:
3823:
3680:
3551:
3420:
3343:
3269:
3265:Dravidar Kazhagam
3190:
3141:
3098:Dravidian parties
3094:Dravidar Kazhagam
2972:Madras University
2951:Andhra University
2850:
2849:
2817:29 December 1938
2807:29 December 1938
2781:16 December 1928
2721:
2720:
2655:No elections held
2507:Theagaroya Chetty
2424:Dravidar Kazhagam
2261:Dravidar Kazhagam
2209:Central Provinces
2148:. Chief Minister
2146:returned to power
1987:K. V. Reddi Naidu
1613:P. Ramarayaningar
1593:Theagaroya Chetty
1426:
1425:
1332:District Munsifs
1294:Madras Presidency
1286:
1285:
1228:Dravidar Kazhagam
1188:Maraimalai Adigal
1146:R. B. Udhayakumar
1086:R. V. Janakiraman
844:M. Tamilkudimagan
814:Si. Pa. Adithanar
735:R. V. Janakiraman
509:T. G. Venkatraman
485:Cabinet Ministers
421:Political Parties
410:
367:Dravidian parties
315:Dravidar Kazhagam
238:Madras Presidency
232:, officially the
226:
225:
213:Political parties
208:Politics of India
149:Dravidar Kazhagam
145:Succeeded by
115:Theagaroya Chetty
93:General Secretary
67:Theagaroya Chetty
16:(Redirected from
8132:
7864:Lok Insaaf Party
7298:National parties
7284:
7277:
7270:
7261:
7256:
7234:
7215:
7213:
7211:
7205:
7199:. Archived from
7194:
7182:
7181:on 21 July 2011.
7177:. Archived from
7159:
7140:
7121:
7098:
7065:
7063:
7061:
7055:
7049:. Archived from
7040:
7028:
6995:
6994:
6970:
6964:
6958:
6952:
6946:
6937:
6931:
6925:
6919:
6913:
6912:
6904:
6898:
6897:
6889:
6883:
6877:
6871:
6870:
6846:
6840:
6839:
6837:
6835:
6826:. Archived from
6810:
6804:
6803:
6801:
6799:
6778:
6772:
6771:
6769:
6767:
6750:
6735:
6734:
6732:
6730:
6719:
6713:
6712:
6694:
6688:
6682:
6673:
6672:
6670:
6668:
6659:. Archived from
6645:
6639:
6633:
6618:
6617:
6615:
6613:
6604:. Archived from
6593:
6587:
6581:
6575:
6568:
6562:
6556:
6543:
6540:
6534:
6531:
6525:
6521:
6515:
6504:
6498:
6497:
6490:
6484:
6483:
6481:
6479:
6468:
6460:
6454:
6448:
6442:
6439:Malarmannan 2009
6436:
6430:
6429:, pp. 22–23
6416:
6410:
6409:, pp. 19–21
6404:
6398:
6392:
6386:
6385:, pp. 63–71
6380:
6374:
6368:
6359:
6358:
6338:
6332:
6326:
6320:
6319:
6305:
6292:
6286:
6280:
6274:
6268:
6262:
6256:
6250:
6244:
6235:
6234:
6214:
6208:
6207:, pp. 34–35
6205:Malarmannan 2009
6202:
6193:
6187:
6174:
6169:
6163:
6157:
6151:
6126:
6120:
6119:
6099:
6084:
6083:
6082:on 21 July 2011.
6081:
6074:
6063:
6057:
6051:
6040:
6034:
6028:
6022:
6013:
6007:
6001:
5995:
5989:
5983:
5977:
5976:
5958:
5952:
5946:
5940:
5934:
5928:
5922:
5916:
5910:
5904:
5898:
5877:
5871:
5844:
5838:
5829:
5828:, pp. 55–88
5823:
5814:
5813:, pp. 27–54
5808:
5797:
5791:
5776:
5770:
5753:
5752:
5732:
5723:
5722:
5714:
5708:
5707:
5687:
5681:
5680:
5660:
5651:
5645:
5634:
5628:
5619:
5618:
5602:
5589:
5583:
5582:, pp. 30–31
5577:
5568:
5562:
5537:
5536:
5528:
5522:
5521:
5500:
5494:
5488:
5479:
5478:
5476:
5474:
5459:
5453:
5452:
5450:
5448:
5433:
5427:
5426:
5424:
5422:
5399:
5393:
5392:
5390:
5388:
5383:. The NewsMinute
5376:
5370:
5367:
5288:Scheduled Castes
5070:
4973:
4843:
4714:
4667:
4533:
4529:and merged with
4513:
4386:
4088:
3958:
3821:
3678:
3549:
3418:
3341:
3267:
3188:
3139:
3121:
3120:
3087:Political legacy
3026:Theagaroya Nagar
3010:
2998:
2898:Scheduled Castes
2804:11 October 1932
2794:11 October 1932
2746:
2646:Raja of Bobbili
2479:Party President
2458:
2290:Simon Commission
2277:Viscount Goschen
2154:Great Depression
1979:Andhra Prakasika
1774:Home Rule League
1772:and founded the
1709:Andhra Prakasika
1563:Alexander Cardew
1547:C. Sankaran Nair
1531:anti-nationalism
1513:British policies
1337:male population
1320:
1300:. By the 1850s,
1298:social hierarchy
1278:
1271:
1264:
1173:C. Iyothee Thass
1160:
1131:O. Panneerselvam
1079:P. K. Loganathan
1072:
1046:O. Panneerselvam
1015:
1005:
890:
806:
782:
773:
759:O. Panneerselvam
746:
712:
691:O. Panneerselvam
653:
643:
613:V. Radhika Selvi
550:
494:Sathiavani Muthu
486:
476:
422:
411:
408:
400:
394:
359:Theagaroya Nagar
177:Andhra Prakasika
137:Preceded by
39:
21:
8140:
8139:
8135:
8134:
8133:
8131:
8130:
8129:
8125:Anti-Brahminism
8060:
8059:
8058:
8053:
7829:Jharkhand Party
7824:Jebamani Janata
7749:Goa Vikas Party
7661:
7655:
7581:Samajwadi Party
7461:Jana Sena Party
7396:Biju Janata Dal
7334:
7305:Aam Aadmi Party
7293:
7288:
7245:
7242:
7240:Further reading
7237:
7218:
7209:
7207:
7206:on 21 July 2011
7203:
7192:
7185:
7162:
7156:
7143:
7137:
7124:
7118:
7101:
7087:
7068:
7059:
7057:
7056:on 10 June 2010
7053:
7038:
7031:
7008:
7004:
6999:
6998:
6991:
6972:
6971:
6967:
6959:
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6940:
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6928:
6920:
6916:
6906:
6905:
6901:
6891:
6890:
6886:
6878:
6874:
6867:
6859:. p. 185.
6848:
6847:
6843:
6833:
6831:
6812:
6811:
6807:
6797:
6795:
6780:
6779:
6775:
6765:
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6752:
6751:
6738:
6728:
6726:
6721:
6720:
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6709:
6696:
6695:
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6683:
6676:
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6646:
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6611:
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6590:
6582:
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6569:
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6528:
6522:
6518:
6505:
6501:
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6487:
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6475:
6466:
6462:
6461:
6457:
6449:
6445:
6437:
6433:
6417:
6413:
6405:
6401:
6397:, pp. 5–18
6393:
6389:
6381:
6377:
6369:
6362:
6355:
6340:
6339:
6335:
6327:
6323:
6294:
6293:
6289:
6281:
6277:
6269:
6265:
6257:
6253:
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6238:
6231:
6216:
6215:
6211:
6203:
6196:
6188:
6177:
6170:
6166:
6158:
6154:
6147:7 July 2012 at
6127:
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6116:
6101:
6100:
6087:
6079:
6072:
6065:
6064:
6060:
6052:
6043:
6035:
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6016:
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5992:
5984:
5980:
5960:
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5955:
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5931:
5923:
5919:
5911:
5907:
5899:
5880:
5872:
5847:
5839:
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5824:
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5809:
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5792:
5779:
5771:
5756:
5749:
5734:
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5716:
5715:
5711:
5704:
5689:
5688:
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5662:
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5578:
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5530:
5529:
5525:
5518:
5502:
5501:
5497:
5493:, pp. 1–26
5489:
5482:
5472:
5470:
5461:
5460:
5456:
5446:
5444:
5435:
5434:
5430:
5420:
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5401:
5400:
5396:
5386:
5384:
5378:
5377:
5373:
5368:
5364:
5359:
5343:Lionel Davidson
5241:
5235:
5174:
5130:
5125:
5120:
5105:
5098:
5075:
4972:
4968:
4842:
4840:
4713:
4666:
4664:
4532:
4530:
4528:
4526:
4512:
4385:
4341:
4332:
4205:
4087:
4085:
3957:
3820:
3679:17 October 1972
3677:
3675:
3674:All India Anna
3548:
3417:
3340:
3266:
3187:
3138:
3118:
3089:
3018:
3017:
3016:
3015:
3014:
3011:
3003:
3002:
2999:
2988:
2942:
2860:
2855:
2820:27 August 1944
2813:E. V. Ramaswami
2800:Raja of Bobbili
2774:Raja of Panagal
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2618:Raja of Bobbili
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2416:Rao Bahadur
2408:A. P. Patro
2355:Dravidistan
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2294:N. G. Ranga
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2037:Madras Mail
2029:Young India
2012:deification
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1954:Rowlatt Act
1888:Madras Mail
1741:Tirunelveli
1685:Hindu Nesan
1657:British Raj
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5247:and later
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2886:Tamil Nadu
2738:Mount Road
2651:1939–1946
2467:Seats won
2461:Elections
2340:communists
2217:Zamin Ryot
2110:Swarajists
1797:Antiseptic
1787:manusmriti
1716:Coimbatore
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1198:T. M. Nair
1183:C. Natesan
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900:S. Pakkiam
897:S. Perumal
834:K. Rajaram
385:Background
379:Tamil Nadu
258:T. M. Nair
111:T. M. Nair
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1880:Mudaliars
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1975:Dravidan
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1166:Pioneers
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6478:3 March
6316:4449727
5320:Justice
5253:Brahmin
2867:people.
2476:Result
2304:1936–44
2271:In the
2267:1926–30
2237:council
2233:Zetland
2187:Decline
2132:1930–37
2075:1920–26
2008:camphor
2004:coconut
1995:Justice
1971:Justice
1966:boycott
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1821:Justice
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1733:Bezwada
1697:Justice
1689:New Age
1678:Justice
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5208:Swaraj
5160:Party.
5071:Major
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4331:AIADMK
4202:M.G.R.
4086:AIADMK
3073:Siddha
3022:Madras
2946:Telugu
2922:Madras
2067:. The
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1926:Labour
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1640:Tamil
1503:Salem
1478:Iyers
1371:85.6
274:caste
7227:OCLC
7212:2010
7171:OCLC
7150:ISBN
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