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Matcharasa Matcharaju
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
April 2, 1962 – March 3, 1967
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1955–1962
Justice, Madras High Court
In office
1938
Personal details
Born(1912-06-10)June 10, 1912
Gangaraju Madugula, Madras Presidency, British India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Occupation
  • Agriculturalist
  • politician
  • judge

Shri Matcharasa Matcharaju (born June 10, 1912) was an Indian agriculturalist, politician, and judge,[1] remarked for his service as a member of the Lok Sabha from 1962 to 1967.[2][3]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Shri Matcharasa Matcharaju was born on June 10, 1912, in the small town of Gangaraju Madugula in the Visakhapatnam district of the Madras Presidency (present-day Andhra Pradesh). He pursued agriculture as a profession but is remembered primarily for his contributions to Indian politics— having been elected to the 3rd Lok Sabha,[4] he channeled his efforts to uplift the Scheduled Tribes (ST) communities.[2][5] He also previously served as a justice for the Madras High Court during the 1930s.[1]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

He married Shrimati M. Chandramma in 1942, and together they raised three sons and three daughters.[5] His date of death is unknown.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Congress, Indian National (1938). Directory of the Madras Legislature. Madras Legislature Congress Party. p. 202.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Loksabha members : Matcharaju, Shri Matcharasa - Data is Info: Data is more useful if it is made available in a better format". Data is Info. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  3. "Matcharasa Matcharaju". Hindustan Times.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Shri Matcharasa Matcharaju political profile | ENTRANCE INDIA". 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2024-10-07.