Rao Sahib L.C. Gurusamy

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Rao Saheb L.C. Gurusamy (1885–1966), was an educator, politician, activist and reformer.[1]

He was born in Arunthathiyar community to Kottappa at Perambur, Tamil Nadu.[2]

He was one of the founding member of 'Adi Dravida Mahajana Sabha' and later founded ‘’ in 1920 with H. M. Jaganathan.[3]

He was nominated to Madras Legislative Council till 1920 to 1930 and was made Honorary Magistrate in Labour Court where he serves for 22 years.[4]

He also served as Director of a Madras Co-operative Bank, Senator of Madras University and elected to the Madras Municipal Council.[5]

In 1927, British government conferred him with the title of "Rao Saheb" for his contribution towards depressed classes of Tamil Nadu.

References[]

  1. ^ VISWANATHAN, S. "Separate slice". Frontline. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  2. ^ Ramakrishnan, T. (2019-04-01). "Arunthathiyars feel left out by parties". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. ^ Gurusamy, S. (2019-06-05). EMPOWERMENT OF MARGINALIZED CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS. MJP Publisher.
  4. ^ The Who's who in Madras: ... A Pictorial Who's who of Distinguished Personages, Princes, Zemindars and Noblemen in the Madras Presidency. Pearl Press. 1937.
  5. ^ "[PDF] - Chapter VI A PROFILE OF PROMINENT DALIT LEADERS" (PDF). sg.inflibnet.ac.in.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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