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{{short description|Indian politician, Ramanathapuram MP 1971–1977}} | {{short description|Indian politician, Ramanathapuram MP 1971–1977}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
|name =P. K. Mookaiah Thevar | |name =P. K. Mookaiah Thevar | ||
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== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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He was born to Kattamuthu Ocha Thevar and Sevenamal on 4 April 1923 in [[Pappapatti]] village, near [[Usilampatti]], [[Madurai]] district, India. He participated in many activities as a student leader. Later, he formed the [[Kallar(caste)|Kallar]] educational trust and took several steps designed for the upliftment of all backward classes community in southern [[Tamil Nadu]].He worked for the upliftment of downtrodden people. | He was born to Kattamuthu Ocha Thevar and Sevenamal on 4 April 1923 in [[Pappapatti]] village, near [[Usilampatti]], [[Madurai]] district, India. He participated in many activities as a student leader. Later, he formed the [[Kallar(caste)|Kallar]] educational trust and took several steps designed for the upliftment of all backward classes community in southern [[Tamil Nadu]].He worked for the upliftment of downtrodden people. | ||
== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
Later, he joined [[Forward Bloc]], an Indian National Political Party, formed by [[Subhas Chandra Bose]], under the guidance of [[Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar]].{{citation needed|date=February | Later, he joined [[Forward Bloc]], an Indian National Political Party, formed by [[Subhas Chandra Bose]], under the guidance of [[Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar]].{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} | ||
He was elected for the [[Periakulam]] Assembly constituency in 1952–1957 as a Forward Bloc candidate. He also served as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] in [[Usilampatti]] for four terms (1957–1962, 1962–1967, 1967–1971, 1971, 1977–1979). | He was elected for the [[Periakulam]] Assembly constituency in 1952–1957 as a Forward Bloc candidate. He also served as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] in [[Usilampatti]] for four terms (1957–1962, 1962–1967, 1967–1971, 1971, 1977–1979). | ||
In 1971 he matched the achievement of [[U. Muthuramalinga Thevar]] in winning both [[Usilampatti (State Assembly Constituency)|Assembly]]<ref>http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf</ref> and [[Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 March 2012 |archive-date=7 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007032449/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> elections simultaneously. His parliamentary constituency was that of [[Ramanathapuram]] district and his period of office as an MP ran from 1971 to 1977. | In 1971 he matched the achievement of [[U. Muthuramalinga Thevar]] in winning both [[Usilampatti (State Assembly Constituency)|Assembly]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 March 2012 |archive-date=6 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 March 2012 |archive-date=7 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007032449/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> elections simultaneously. His parliamentary constituency was that of [[Ramanathapuram]] district and his period of office as an MP ran from 1971 to 1977. | ||
As the most senior member of the Assembly, he served as the ''pro tem'' speaker in Tamil Nadu assembly in 1967 and 1977.{{citation needed|date=February | As the most senior member of the Assembly, he served as the ''pro tem'' speaker in Tamil Nadu assembly in 1967 and 1977.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} | ||
In 1963, he was elected as Vice President of All India FORWAR BLOC after the death of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar.{{citation needed|date=February | In 1963, he was elected as Vice President of All India FORWAR BLOC after the death of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} In 1971, he was elected as the President of All India Forward Bloc.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} | ||
In 1974 he made a famous speech on [[Kachhatheevu]] in the parliament . He strongly opposed the handing over of Kachhatheevu to the Sri Lankan government. He also filed a "white paper" on this issue.{{citation needed|date=February | In 1974 he made a famous speech on [[Kachhatheevu]] in the parliament . He strongly opposed the handing over of Kachhatheevu to the Sri Lankan government. He also filed a "white paper" on this issue.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} | ||
== Electoral records == | == Electoral records == | ||
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== Later life and death == | == Later life and death == | ||
He was the founder of three Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Colleges at Usilampatti, Neelithinallur, and Kamuthi. In these he offered free education and also free board and lodging to poor students, irrespective of their caste.{{citation needed|date=February | He was the founder of three Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Colleges at Usilampatti, Neelithinallur, and Kamuthi. In these he offered free education and also free board and lodging to poor students, irrespective of their caste.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} He arranged for a statue of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, his political guru, in Madurai.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} He was known as ''Urangapuli'' ("the tiger that doesn't sleep").{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} and fondly called as "Thevar thandha Thevar" ["Thevar(himself) given by Thevar(Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar)"] | ||
He died on 6 September 1979 and a statue to him was unveiled in Arasaradi by Malayandi Thevar who was former secretary general of AIFB Mill association, Madurai, in 1990.{{citation needed|date=February | He died on 6 September 1979 and a statue to him was unveiled in Arasaradi by Malayandi Thevar who was former secretary general of AIFB Mill association, Madurai, in 1990.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:1923 births]] | [[Category:1923 births]] | ||
[[Category:1979 deaths]] | [[Category:1979 deaths]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:India MPs 1971–1977]] | ||
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]] | [[Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]] | ||
[[Category:People from Ramanathapuram district]] | [[Category:People from Ramanathapuram district]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Madras MLAs 1957–1962]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Madras MLAs 1962–1967]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 1971–1976]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 1977–1980]] | ||