Mariadas Ruthnaswamy
Indian politician
Mariadas Ruthnaswamy CIE, KCSG (1885–1977) was a leading educationalist, statesman and a writer in Madras (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India.
He was educated in Secunderabad, Hyderabad and in Cuddalore in the then Madras Presidency he went on to study in Oxford and Cambridge, ultimately qualifying as a barrister at Gray's Inn, London. In his political career Ruthnaswamy was a Councillor for the Corporation of Madras, then a member of the Madras Legislative Council, being appointed President of the Council in September 1925 after the death of L. D. Swamikannu Pillai. He held office until the following election, in November 1926. He later served on the Madras Service Commission, as Member and later chairman, was nominated as a member of the Central Legislative Assembly, and after independence nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha (1968–74).
He was initially associated with the Justice Party, and after it was dissolved remained independent until he joined the newly formed Swatantra Party.
From 1942 to 1948 he was the Vice-Chancellor of Annamalai University.
Early life and education
The son of Rai Bahadur M.I. Ruthnaswamy, Ruthnaswamy was educated at St. Anne's School, Secunderabad; he later went on to matriculate at St. Joseph's College, Cuddalore in 1903, completing his graduation from Nizam's College, Hyderabad in 1907.
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