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'''M. Subbaraya Aiyar''' (1885–1963) was a prominent [[income tax]] [[lawyer]] and [[philanthropist]] born in Marayur, [[Tanjore]] District in the old [[Madras Presidency]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Chandrashekaran|first=K|title=A SILENT MAN OF ACTION|url=http://yabaluri.org/TRIVENI/CDWEB/asilentmanofactionapr63.htm|accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref> He started from humble beginnings in the village of Marayur and moved to [[Chennai]] as a small boy. He was educated at the [[Madras Christian College]] and the Law College in Madras and became a High Court lawyer in 1910 under the law firm headed by [[Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer]]. [[Constituent Assembly]] member [[Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer]] was a close friend of his from this time. He was later associated with D. Srinivasan, a criminal defense lawyer and father of renowned Tamil actor [[Kamal Haasan]]. After a successful practice in Income Tax Law, Aiyar co-founded three educational institutions: [[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College|Vivekananda College]], [[Vidya Mandir]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Vidya Mandir history|url=http://www.vidya-mandir.com/history.php}}</ref> and [[Madras Institute of Technology]] in Chromepet, Madras. | '''M. Subbaraya Aiyar''' (1885–1963) was a prominent [[income tax]] [[lawyer]] and [[philanthropist]] born in Marayur, [[Tanjore]] District in the old [[Madras Presidency]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Chandrashekaran|first=K|title=A SILENT MAN OF ACTION|url=http://yabaluri.org/TRIVENI/CDWEB/asilentmanofactionapr63.htm|accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref> He started from humble beginnings in the village of Marayur and moved to [[Chennai]] as a small boy. He was educated at the [[Madras Christian College]] and the Law College in Madras and became a High Court lawyer in 1910 under the law firm headed by [[Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer]]. [[Constituent Assembly]] member [[Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer]] was a close friend of his from this time. He was later associated with D. Srinivasan, a criminal defense lawyer and father of renowned Tamil actor [[Kamal Haasan]]. After a successful practice in Income Tax Law, Aiyar co-founded three educational institutions: [[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College|Vivekananda College]], [[Vidya Mandir]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Vidya Mandir history|url=http://www.vidya-mandir.com/history.php|access-date=29 August 2011|archive-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405035040/http://www.vidya-mandir.com/history.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Madras Institute of Technology]] in Chromepet, Madras. | ||
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M. Subbaraya Aiyar (1885–1963) was a prominent income tax lawyer and philanthropist born in Marayur, Tanjore District in the old Madras Presidency.[1] He started from humble beginnings in the village of Marayur and moved to Chennai as a small boy. He was educated at the Madras Christian College and the Law College in Madras and became a High Court lawyer in 1910 under the law firm headed by Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer. Constituent Assembly member Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer was a close friend of his from this time. He was later associated with D. Srinivasan, a criminal defense lawyer and father of renowned Tamil actor Kamal Haasan. After a successful practice in Income Tax Law, Aiyar co-founded three educational institutions: Vivekananda College, Vidya Mandir[2] and Madras Institute of Technology in Chromepet, Madras.
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- ↑ Chandrashekaran, K. "A SILENT MAN OF ACTION". Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ↑ "Vidya Mandir history". Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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