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'''S. Ramanathan''' (30 December 1895 – 9 March 1970) was an Indian politician who served as the minister of [[Madras Presidency]] in the Congress-led government of 1937. He was the founder of the [[Self-Respect Movement]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/selfrespect-and-socialism/article9982754.ece|title=Self-respect and socialism|website=Frontline}}</ref> | '''S. Ramanathan''' (30 December 1895 – 9 March 1970) was an Indian politician who served as the minister of [[Madras Presidency]] in the Congress-led government of 1937. He was the first founder of the [[Self-Respect Movement]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/selfrespect-and-socialism/article9982754.ece|title=Self-respect and socialism|website=Frontline}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
S. Ramanathan was born on 30 December 1895 to Mrs. Nagarathinam and Mr. Somasundaram as eldest | S. Ramanathan was born on 30 December 1895 to Mrs. Nagarathinam and Mr. Somasundaram as eldest among male siblings amongst total seven siblings in Kodavillagam, near [[Mayiladuthurai]] in [[Tanjore District (Madras Presidency)|Tanjore District]], Madras Presidency, [[British India]] (present day [[Mayiladuthurai district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India).<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://nakkheeran.in/special-articles/special-article/periyars-commando-becomes-rajajis-commando|title=பெரியாரின் தளபதி ராஜாஜியின் தளபதியானார்...|website=nakkheeran}}</ref> He was educated at [[Pachaiyappa's College]], [[Madras Christian College]] and [[Madras Law College]].<ref name="auto"/> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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Ramanathan and E.V.Ramasamy went on a tour of the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Europe]] in 1931–1932. During their stay in Soviet Union, according to Anaimuthu, a follower of Ramasamy, they were scheduled to meet with Soviet dictator [[Joseph Stalin]] on 28 May 1932. However, "Ramanathan's contact with [[Trotskyism|Trotskyites]] had infuriated the [[apparatchik]]s and they were therefore asked to leave immediately".<ref name="Palat2017">{{cite book|author=Madhavan K. Palat|title=India and the World in the First Half of the Twentieth Century|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mFI8DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT132|date=1 November 2017|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-351-25530-1|pages=132–}}</ref> In London, Ramanathan translated [[Lenin]]'s ''On Religion'' into Tamil, which was later published in [[Kudi Arasu]], a Tamil weekly magazine.<ref name="Palat2017"/> | Ramanathan and E.V.Ramasamy went on a tour of the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Europe]] in 1931–1932. During their stay in Soviet Union, according to Anaimuthu, a follower of Ramasamy, they were scheduled to meet with Soviet dictator [[Joseph Stalin]] on 28 May 1932. However, "Ramanathan's contact with [[Trotskyism|Trotskyites]] had infuriated the [[apparatchik]]s and they were therefore asked to leave immediately".<ref name="Palat2017">{{cite book|author=Madhavan K. Palat|title=India and the World in the First Half of the Twentieth Century|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mFI8DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT132|date=1 November 2017|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-351-25530-1|pages=132–}}</ref> In London, Ramanathan translated [[Lenin]]'s ''On Religion'' into Tamil, which was later published in [[Kudi Arasu]], a Tamil weekly magazine.<ref name="Palat2017"/> | ||
Ramanathan rejoined the Indian National Congress in | Ramanathan rejoined the Indian National Congress in 1934. He was elected from the [[Mayavaram]] constituency in [[1937 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="Rajagopalachari1972">{{cite book|author=C. V. Rajagopalachari|title=Failure of Gandhism and Communism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7z8aJZ6hcJMC|year=1972|publisher=C.V. Rajagopalachari|page=6}}</ref> He became the Minister for Public Information and Administration Reports in the [[Chief Ministership of Rajagopalachari|Rajagopalachari cabinet]] of 1937–1939.<ref name="Irschick1986"/> In 1947, he wrote a book titled ''Gandhi and the Youth,'' in which he had criticized ideas of Gandhi on caste and [[Khadi]].<ref name="Ramagundam2008">{{cite book|author=Rahul Ramagundam|title=Gandhi's khadi: a history of contention and conciliation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1nUMAQAAMAAJ|date=1 January 2008|publisher=Orient Longman|isbn=978-81-250-3464-3|page=188}}</ref> | ||
He retired from politics and passed away on 9 March 1970.<ref name="auto" /> | S.Ramanathan has also accompanied with [[Periyar_E._V._Ramasamy|E.V.R]] to the [[Vaikom_Satyagraha|Vaikom Protest]] held in Travancore in 1924; During his socio-political life, he made several friends in the political circle cutting across all walks of life. S.Ramanathan has even brought [[M.K.Gandhi]] to his home village Kodavillagam during one of M.K.G's tour of South India. | ||
S.Ramanathan's commercial interest in personal life span from arts to [[Screen_printing|Silk Screen Printing]] for which he has brought the technology from Russia to establish Silk Screen Printing as the pioneer in India; he also had interests in [[Poultry_farming|Commercial poultry farming]]. | |||
He retired from active politics in late 1950's and passed away on 9 March 1970. His funeral in Madras was well attended by C. Rajagopalachari, Kamarajar, E.V.Ramasamy. His death was condoled in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Saturday 14th March 1970 by a silent condolence and adjournment of assembly for 15 minutes. <ref name="auto" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||