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			{{Short description\|Indian politician (1903–1976)}}
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	\| name = M. C. Veerabahu Pillai		\| name = M. C. Veerabahu Pillai
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			'''M. C. Veerabahu Pillai''' (19 May 1903 – 15 April 1976) was an Indian lawyer, businessman, and politician from [[Tamil Nadu]], who served in the first [[Lok Sabha]] of independent India; he was also an independence activist.

	~~'''~~M. C. Veerabahu Pillai~~''' (~~19 May 1903 ~~– 15 April 1976) was an Indian lawyer~~, ~~businessman~~, ~~and politician from~~ [[~~Tamil Nadu~~]]~~, who served in~~ the ~~first~~ [[~~Lok Sabha~~]] ~~of independent India; he~~ was ~~also an~~ independence ~~activist~~.		==Early life==
			M. C. Veerabahu was born to M. Chidambaram Pillai and Gomathi Ammal at [[Thoothukudi]] on 19 May 1903.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Mahotsav \|first=Amrit \|title=M.C. Veerabahu Pillai \|url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?14270 \|access-date=2024-06-02 \|website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India \|language=English}}</ref> His family was involved in Export Business to [[Colombo]]. Veerabahu was related to the prominent freedom fighter [[V. O. Chidambaram Pillai]].{{citation needed\|date=June 2024}} At a very early age, Veerabahu was involved in [[Indian independence movement]].{{citation needed\|date=June 2024}}

	Prior to Indian independence, Veerabahu sacrificed his law career to participate in [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s struggle. He was closely associated with stalwarts like [[Kamaraj]] and [[Rajaji]]. He actively worked for removal of [[untouchability]], prohibition and championed the cause of [[Scheduled Castes]]. ~~He was a member of the Constituent Assembly and Provisional Parliament during 1946–1952.~~		== Independence activism ==
			Prior to Indian independence, Veerabahu sacrificed his law career to participate in [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s struggle.<ref name=":0" /> He was closely associated with stalwarts like [[Kamaraj]] and [[C. Rajagopalachari\|Rajaji]]. He actively worked for removal of [[untouchability]], prohibition and championed the cause of [[Scheduled Castes]].{{citation needed\|date=June 2024}}

	~~Though he worked for Freedom fighter's pension, he never took any pension throughout his life~~. ~~He managed~~ his ~~family expenses~~ only ~~from his ancestral property and income~~. ~~He always worked for~~ the ~~social cause.~~		== Political career ==
			He was a member of the Constituent Assembly and the Provisional Parliament from 1946 to 1952. Veerabahu signed the original Constitution of India in his mother tongue, Tamil, being the only member of the Constituent Assembly to do so.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-08-09 \|title=VO Chidambaram: The Romance of Resistance \|url=https://openthemagazine.com/features/history/vo-chidambaram-the-romance-of-resistance/ \|access-date=2024-06-02 \|website=Open The Magazine \|language=en-GB}}</ref>

	~~==Early life==~~		After independence, he served in the first Lok Sabha of independent India. Despite his contributions, he chose not to take a pension for freedom fighters, managing his family expenses through his ancestral property and income.{{citation needed\|date=June 2024}}
	M. ~~C. Veerabahu was born~~ to ~~M. Chidambaram Pillai and Gomathi Ammal at [[Thoothukudi]] on 19 May 1903. His family was involved in Export Business to [[Colombo]]. At~~ a ~~very early age~~, ~~Veerabahu was involved in [[Indian Independence Movement]]~~.

	==~~Politics~~==		== Legacy ==
	~~M. C. Veerabahu was a Member of Constituent Assembly.~~ He ~~is the one signed in his mother tongue Tamil language in the original Constitution of India~~.<ref~~>{{Cite web\|url~~=~~http~~:/~~/rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/constituent_assembly/constituent_assembly.asp\|title = Rajya Sabha-Constituent Assembly}}</ref~~>		He died on 15 April 1976 at age 72.<ref name=":0" />

	==~~Notes~~==		== References ==
	{{Reflist\|2}}		{{Reflist}}

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{{More citations needed|date=July 2017}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = M. C. Veerabahu Pillai
| honorific-suffix =
| image =
| imagesize = 100px
| order1 = Member of Constituent Assembly
| term_start1 = 1950
| term_end1 = 1952
| monarch1 =
| primeminister1 = [[Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru]]
| predecessor1 = None
| successor1 = None
| birth_date = 19 May 1903
| birth_place = [[Thoothukudi]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1976|4|15|1903|5|19}}
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| alma_mater = [[Madras Law College]]
| profession = Politician
| spouse =
}}

'''M. C. Veerabahu Pillai''' (19 May 1903 – 15 April 1976) was an Indian lawyer, businessman, and politician from [[Tamil Nadu]], who served in the first [[Lok Sabha]] of independent India; he was also an independence activist.

Prior to Indian independence, Veerabahu sacrificed his law career to participate in [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s struggle. He was closely associated with stalwarts like [[Kamaraj]] and [[Rajaji]]. He actively worked for removal of [[untouchability]], prohibition and championed the cause of [[Scheduled Castes]]. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly and Provisional Parliament during 1946–1952.

Though he worked for Freedom fighter's pension, he never took any pension throughout his life. He managed his family expenses only from his ancestral property and income. He always worked for the social cause.

==Early life==
M. C. Veerabahu was born to M. Chidambaram Pillai and Gomathi Ammal at [[Thoothukudi]] on 19 May 1903. His family was involved in Export Business to [[Colombo]]. At a very early age, Veerabahu was involved in [[Indian Independence Movement]].

==Politics==
M. C. Veerabahu was a Member of Constituent Assembly. He is the one signed in his mother tongue Tamil language in the original Constitution of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/constituent_assembly/constituent_assembly.asp|title = Rajya Sabha-Constituent Assembly}}</ref>

==Notes==
{{Reflist|2}}

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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Members of the Constituent Assembly of India]]
[[Category:Indian independence activists from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:1903 births]]
[[Category:1976 deaths]]

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