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			'''Govindaswamy Karuppiah Moopanar''' (19 August 1931 – 30 August 2001)<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/2001/08/31/stories/01310003.htm G.K. Moopanar passes away]{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}. The Hindu (31 August 2001). Retrieved on 2018-11-12.</ref> known as '''G. K. Moopanar''' was an leader of [[Tamil Maanila Congress]], parliamentarian, and philanthropist.<ref>{{Cite journal \|author=Subramanian, T. S. \|year=2001 \|title=Crusading Congressman G.K. Moopanar, 1931–2001 \|journal=Frontline \|publisher=[[The Hindu]] \|volume=18 \|issue=19 \|url=http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1819/18191180.htm \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6RHgwRPuQ?url=http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1819/18191180.htm \|archivedate=23 July 2014 \|url-status=live }}</ref> He was an [[All India Congress Committee]] general secretary from 1980 to 1988. Moopanar was a close associate of Congress leader and former [[List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu\|Tamil Nadu Chief Minister]], [[K. Kamaraj]].<ref name="Warrier">{{cite web \|author=Warrier, Shobha \|year=1997 \|title=''Ayya'', the man who lost out \|publisher=Rediff On The Net \|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/21shob.htm \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6RHgEffTK?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/21shob.htm \|archivedate=23 July 2014 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	'''Govindaswamy Karuppiah Moopanar''' (19 August 1931 – 30 August 2001)<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/2001/08/31/stories/01310003.htm G.K. Moopanar passes away]{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}. The Hindu (31 August 2001). Retrieved on 2018-11-12.</ref> known as '''G. K. Moopanar''' was an leader of [[Tamil Maanila Congress]], parliamentarian, and philanthropist.<ref>{{Cite journal \|author=Subramanian, T. S. \|year=2001 \|title=Crusading Congressman G.K. Moopanar, 1931–2001 \|journal=Frontline \|publisher=[[The Hindu]] \|volume=18 \|issue=19 \|url=http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1819/18191180.htm \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6RHgwRPuQ?url=http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1819/18191180.htm \|archivedate=23 July 2014 \|url-status=live }}</ref> He was an [[All India Congress Committee]] general secretary from 1980 to 1988. Moopanar was a close associate of Congress leader and former [[Tamil Nadu Chief Minister]], [[K. Kamaraj]].<ref name="Warrier">{{cite web \|author=Warrier, Shobha \|year=1997 \|title=''Ayya'', the man who lost out \|publisher=Rediff On The Net \|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/21shob.htm \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6RHgEffTK?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/21shob.htm \|archivedate=23 July 2014 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==

	Moopanar was born on 19 August 1931 at Kabisthalam village in the composite Thanjavur district, the rice granary of Tamil Nadu. He belonged to a family of landed aristocracy that owned vast tracts of fertile land. His father R. Govindasamy Moopanar was a Congressman. The family patronised music, arts and literature. Moopanar himself was president of the Tiruvaiyaru Sri Thyaga Brahma Mahotsava Sabha from 1980 until his death. This Sabha conducts the annual Thyagaraja music festival at Tiruvaiyaru, the saint-composer’s birthplace.<ref name="makkalthalaivar.org">[http://www.makkalthalaivar.org/about-moopanar/life-history/ Makkalthalaivar GK Moopanar » Life History]. Makkalthalaivar.org. Retrieved on 12 November 2018.</ref>		Moopanar was born on 19 August 1931 at Kabisthalam village in the composite Thanjavur district, the rice granary of Tamil Nadu. He belonged to a family of landed aristocracy that owned vast tracts of fertile land. His father R. Govindasamy Moopanar was a Congressman. The family patronised music, arts and literature. Moopanar himself was president of the Tiruvaiyaru Sri Thyaga Brahma Mahotsava Sabha from 1980 until his death. This Sabha conducts the annual Thyagaraja music festival at Tiruvaiyaru, the saint-composer’s birthplace.<ref name="makkalthalaivar.org">[http://www.makkalthalaivar.org/about-moopanar/life-history/ Makkalthalaivar GK Moopanar » Life History]. Makkalthalaivar.org. Retrieved on 12 November 2018.</ref>

	==Political career==		==Political career==
	Moopanar first met Kamaraj and [[Jayaprakash Narayan]] when they called on his father Govindasamy Moopanar at his home at Sundaraperumal Kovil, near Kumbakonam, in 1951. Kamaraj was then TNCC president. Moopanar became the president of the Thanjavur district Congress committee in 1965. When the Congress split in 1969 Moopanar continued with Kamaraj. After Kamaraj’s death on 2 October 1975, the two Congress factions in Tamil Nadu merged in 1976. At the merger function, [[Indira Gandhi]] announced that Moopanar would be the president of the unified TNCC.		Moopanar first met Kamaraj and [[Jayaprakash Narayan]] when they called on his father Govindasamy Moopanar at his home at Sundaraperumal Kovil, near Kumbakonam, in 1951. Kamaraj was then TNCC president. Moopanar became the president of the Thanjavur district Congress committee in 1965. When the Congress split in 1969 Moopanar continued with Kamaraj. After Kamaraj’s death on 2 October 1975, the two Congress factions in Tamil Nadu merged in 1976. At the merger function, [[Indira Gandhi]] announced that Moopanar would be the president of the unified TNCC.
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	The TMC felt orphaned with the death of Moopanar. The party quickly tried to steady itself when at a meeting of its legislators, Rajya Sabha members and leaders on 1 September, Moopanar’s son G.K. Vasan was elected TMC president.		The TMC felt orphaned with the death of Moopanar. The party quickly tried to steady itself when at a meeting of its legislators, Rajya Sabha members and leaders on 1 September, Moopanar’s son G.K. Vasan was elected TMC president.

	[[File:G karuppaiah moopanaar memorial.jpg\|thumb\|G. K. Moopanar memorial]]		[[File:G karuppaiah moopanaar memorial.jpg\|thumb\|G. K. Moopanar memorial]]
	After the demise of Moopanar, under the new leadership of his son [[G K Vasan]], the TMC merged back with the Congress led by [[Sonia Gandhi]].<ref name="makkalthalaivar.org"/>		After the demise of Moopanar, under the new leadership of his son [[G K Vasan]], the TMC merged back with the Congress led by [[Sonia Gandhi]].<ref name="makkalthalaivar.org"/>

	==References==		==References==
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	'''Govindaswamy Karuppiah Moopanar''' (19 August 1931 – 30 August 2001)<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/2001/08/31/stories/01310003.htm G.K. Moopanar passes away]{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}. The Hindu (31 August 2001). Retrieved on 2018-11-12.</ref> known as '''G. K. Moopanar''' was an [[~~Indian National~~ Congress]] ~~leader~~, parliamentarian, and philanthropist.<ref>{{Cite journal \|author=Subramanian, T. S. \|year=2001 \|title=Crusading Congressman G.K. Moopanar, 1931–2001 \|journal=Frontline \|publisher=[[The Hindu]] \|volume=18 \|issue=19 \|url=http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1819/18191180.htm \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6RHgwRPuQ?url=http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1819/18191180.htm \|archivedate=23 July 2014 \|url-status=live }}</ref> He was an [[All India Congress Committee]] general secretary from 1980 to 1988. Moopanar was a close associate of Congress leader and former [[Tamil Nadu Chief Minister]], [[K. Kamaraj]].<ref name="Warrier">{{cite web \|author=Warrier, Shobha \|year=1997 \|title=''Ayya'', the man who lost out \|publisher=Rediff On The Net \|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/21shob.htm \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6RHgEffTK?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/21shob.htm \|archivedate=23 July 2014 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		'''Govindaswamy Karuppiah Moopanar''' (19 August 1931 – 30 August 2001)<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/2001/08/31/stories/01310003.htm G.K. Moopanar passes away]{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}. The Hindu (31 August 2001). Retrieved on 2018-11-12.</ref> known as '''G. K. Moopanar''' was an leader of [[Tamil Maanila Congress]], parliamentarian, and philanthropist.<ref>{{Cite journal \|author=Subramanian, T. S. \|year=2001 \|title=Crusading Congressman G.K. Moopanar, 1931–2001 \|journal=Frontline \|publisher=[[The Hindu]] \|volume=18 \|issue=19 \|url=http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1819/18191180.htm \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6RHgwRPuQ?url=http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1819/18191180.htm \|archivedate=23 July 2014 \|url-status=live }}</ref> He was an [[All India Congress Committee]] general secretary from 1980 to 1988. Moopanar was a close associate of Congress leader and former [[Tamil Nadu Chief Minister]], [[K. Kamaraj]].<ref name="Warrier">{{cite web \|author=Warrier, Shobha \|year=1997 \|title=''Ayya'', the man who lost out \|publisher=Rediff On The Net \|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/21shob.htm \|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6RHgEffTK?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/21shob.htm \|archivedate=23 July 2014 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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| name = G. K. Moopanar
| image = File:GK_Moopanar_2010_stamp_of_India.jpg
| image_size = 180px
| caption = Moopanar on a 2010 stamp of India
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1931|8|19}}
| birth_place = Sunderaperumal Kovil, [[Thanjavur]], [[Madras State]], [[British India]] (now in [[Thanjavur District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])
| residence = [[Kabisthalam]], [[Thanjavur District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br>[[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2001|8|30|1931|8|9}}
| death_place = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Rajya Sabha (Tamil Nadu)|Tamil Nadu]]
| office1 = [[All India Congress Committee|General Secretary of All India Congress Committee]]
| term_start1 = 1980
| term_end1 = 1988
| president1 = [[Indira Gandhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
| term_start = 1977
| term_end = 2001
| predecessor =
| successor =
| party = [[Tamil Maanila Congress]] (from-1996)
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]] (till-1996)
| nationality = [[India]]n
| spouse = Kasthuri
| children = Usha Rani, [[G. K. Vasan]]
| occupation = [[Agriculturalist]], [[Politician]], [[Social Worker]]
| website =
| footnotes = Moopanar on a 2010 Official Stamp of India
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'''Govindaswamy Karuppiah Moopanar''' (19 August 1931 – 30 August 2001)<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/2001/08/31/stories/01310003.htm G.K. Moopanar passes away]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. The Hindu (31 August 2001). Retrieved on 2018-11-12.</ref> known as '''G. K. Moopanar''' was an [[Indian National Congress]] leader, parliamentarian, and philanthropist.<ref>{{Cite journal |author=Subramanian, T. S. |year=2001 |title=Crusading Congressman G.K. Moopanar, 1931–2001 |journal=Frontline |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |volume=18 |issue=19 |url=http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1819/18191180.htm |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6RHgwRPuQ?url=http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1819/18191180.htm |archivedate=23 July 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was an [[All India Congress Committee]] general secretary from 1980 to 1988. Moopanar was a close associate of Congress leader and former [[Tamil Nadu Chief Minister]], [[K. Kamaraj]].<ref name="Warrier">{{cite web |author=Warrier, Shobha |year=1997 |title=''Ayya'', the man who lost out |publisher=Rediff On The Net |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/21shob.htm |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6RHgEffTK?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/apr/21shob.htm |archivedate=23 July 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Early life==

Moopanar was born on 19 August 1931 at Kabisthalam village in the composite Thanjavur district, the rice granary of Tamil Nadu. He belonged to a family of landed aristocracy that owned vast tracts of fertile land. His father R. Govindasamy Moopanar was a Congressman. The family patronised music, arts and literature. Moopanar himself was president of the Tiruvaiyaru Sri Thyaga Brahma Mahotsava Sabha from 1980 until his death. This Sabha conducts the annual Thyagaraja music festival at Tiruvaiyaru, the saint-composer’s birthplace.<ref name="makkalthalaivar.org">[http://www.makkalthalaivar.org/about-moopanar/life-history/ Makkalthalaivar GK Moopanar » Life History]. Makkalthalaivar.org. Retrieved on 12 November 2018.</ref>

==Political career==
Moopanar first met Kamaraj and [[Jayaprakash Narayan]] when they called on his father Govindasamy Moopanar at his home at Sundaraperumal Kovil, near Kumbakonam, in 1951. Kamaraj was then TNCC president. Moopanar became the president of the Thanjavur district Congress committee in 1965. When the Congress split in 1969 Moopanar continued with Kamaraj. After Kamaraj’s death on 2 October 1975, the two Congress factions in Tamil Nadu merged in 1976. At the merger function, [[Indira Gandhi]] announced that Moopanar would be the president of the unified TNCC.

From then onwards, his rise in the Congress was swift. He was TNCC president from 1976 to 1980, and again in 1988–89. He was a puissant AICC general secretary from 1980 to 1988. Moopanar founded the [[Tamil Maanila Congress]] in the year 1996 (TMC) party.<ref name="Warrier" /> He was a Rajya Sabha member when he died. Both Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi offered him ministership but he declined.
[[File:Ayya G. K Vasan.png|left|thumb|[[G. K. Vasan|G. K Vasan]], son of G. K Moopanar.]]
He also shunned the Prime Minister’s post offered to him in April 1997 after the fall of the United Front government led by [[H.D. Deve Gowda]]. In a volume titled Makkal Thalaivar Moopanar, published by a TMC leader in August 2000, former Union Minister [[R. Dhanuskodi Athithan]] has recalled that CPI(M) general secretary [[Harkishan Singh Surjeet]] declared that "Mr. Moopanar is the best and first choice" for the prime ministership. West Bengal Chief Minister [[Jyoti Basu]] seconded the choice. However [[M._Karunanidhi|Karunanithi]] and [[Murasoli Maran]] did not agree to it, so Moopanar declined the offer.

The TMC felt orphaned with the death of Moopanar. The party quickly tried to steady itself when at a meeting of its legislators, Rajya Sabha members and leaders on 1 September, Moopanar’s son G.K. Vasan was elected TMC president.

[[File:G karuppaiah moopanaar memorial.jpg|thumb|G. K. Moopanar memorial]]
After the demise of Moopanar, under the new leadership of his son [[G K Vasan]], the TMC merged back with the Congress led by [[Sonia Gandhi]].<ref name="makkalthalaivar.org"/>

==References==
{{Commons category|G. K. Moopanar}}
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:1931 births]]
[[Category:2001 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:People from Thanjavur district]]
[[Category:Tamil Maanila Congress politicians]]
[[Category:State funerals in India]]