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| birth_date = {{birth date|1913|12|10|df=yes}}<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|1989|11|4|1913|12|10|df=yes}}<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| office = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Council]]<br />
| term_start = 1957<br />
| predecessor = M. P. Mangala Gounder<br />
| successor = Venkidasamy Gounder<br />
| term_end = 1962<br />
| constituency = [[Palani Assembly constituency|Palani]]<br />
| birth_place = [[Palani]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
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'''P. S. K. Lakshmipathy Raju''' (10 December 1913 – 4 November 1989) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician associated with the Indian National Congress from Tamil Nadu.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Lakshmipathy Raju was born on 10 December 1913 in [[Palani]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Government of India |url=https://archive.org/details/whoiswho_1957 |title=Who is Who 1957 Madras legestrative assembly |date=1957-06-05}}</ref> to S. Krishnasamy Raju<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-13 |title=P. S. K. Lakshmipathy Raju |url=https://cmsadmin.amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?20509 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav}}</ref> and Nallammal. He received his education at Palani Municipal High School.<ref name=":0" /> In 1930, he founded the Harijan Seva Sangh, an organization aimed at the upliftment of Dalits.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=History of Tamilnadu Freedom Fighter P S K Lakshmipathi Raju - 141 |url=https://www.tamilaruvi.in/2022/02/history-of-tamilnadu-freedom-fighter-p-s-k-lakshmipathi-raju-141-download-pdf.html |access-date=2025-01-02 |language=ta}}</ref><br />
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== Involvement in Indian freedom struggle ==<br />
Raju was deeply inspired by his father, who was involved in the freedom struggle and held various roles in the [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congres]] at local and state levels from 1927.<ref name=":0" /> He took part in major independence movements and was jailed for six months during the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1932.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He was jailed for six months again during the Individual Satyagraha in 1941.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> During the [[Quit India Movement|Quit India Movement (1942)]], he was detained under Section 38(5) of the [[Defence of India Act, 1939|Defence of India Rules]] and sentenced to three months imprisonment.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Throughout his involvement in the independence movement, he was incarcerated in several jails, including those in [[Madurai Central Prison|Madurai]], Bellary, [[Alipore Central Jail|Alipore]], [[Vellore Central Prison|Vellore]], Tanjore, [[Palayamkottai Central Prison|Palayamkottai]], and [[Madras Central Prison|Madras]].<ref name=":2" /><br />
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== Public service ==<br />
In 1945, he became a member of the Palani Municipal Council and later served as its chairman for five years.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He sponsored the Fishermen Co-operative Scheme and served as its president for [[Palani taluk|Palani Taluk]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fisheries |first=Madras (India : State) Dept of |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4jEZAQAAIAAJ |title=Administration Report |date=1963 |pages=73 |language=en}}</ref> from 1948 to 1957.<ref name=":0" /> Raju also held leadership positions in trade unions, including Vice President of the Tamil Nadu [[Indian National Trade Union Congress]] and Member of the General Committee of the Indian National Trade Union Congress.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Raju also served as Director of the Co-operative House Construction Society, President of the Madurai Co-operative Stores, and Convener of the [[Bhoodan movement|Bhoodan Movement]].<ref name=":0" /> He actively supported the Bharat Sevak Samaj.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Legislative career ==<br />
In 1957, he was elected as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Council]] from [[Palani Assembly constituency|Palani constituency]].<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Death and legacy ==<br />
P. S. K. Lakshmipathy Raju died on 4 November 1989.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:1913 births]]<br />
[[Category:1989 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Madras MLAs 1957–1962]]<br />
[[Category:Indian independence activists from Tamil Nadu]]</div>Viads