S. Venkataraman (8 January 1903 – 17 November 1980) was an Indian politician who served for two terms as a Rajya Sabha Member from 1952 to 1962 (3 April 1952 to 2 April 1956 and 3 April 1956 to 2 April 1962).[1] He was a member of the Indian National Congress and also served as the Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) from 1946 to 1952.[2] He participated in the Vedaranyam March.[3] He was a son of Subramina Iyer (father) and Madhurambal (mother). He was the editor of Jaya Bharati, a Tamil Daily in the late 1930s which was a leading publication during the Civil Disobedience Movement[3] which led to his imprisonment by the British. He was imprisoned for a total of eight years (two prison terms) for his activities relating to the Indian Independence Movement.[citation needed] He was also one of the major supporters of the Madras Mahajana Sabha. He was a close ally of K. Kamaraj, Indian National Congress leader.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Rajya Sabha".
- ↑ "biograp_sketc_1f.htm - v.pdf" (PDF). Parliament of India. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ganesan, A. (1 January 1988). A. Ganesan: The Press in Tamilnadu and The Struggle for Freedom 1917-1937. p. 145. ISBN 9788170990826. Retrieved 28 December 2018.