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Jothi Venkatachalam
Jothi Venkatachalam | |
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| Born | 27 October 1917 Maymyo, British Burma, Now Myanmar |
| Occupation | Governor of Kerala, India |
| Awards | Padma Shri (1974) |
Jothi Venkatachalam was an Indian politician who served as Governor of Kerala and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.
Jothi Venkatachalam was born in Maymyo, Hill city of British Burma (now Myanmar), in 27 October 1917 to G. Kuppuram and MeenaPai. Her father was appointed to serve in Secretary office of British Burma, resigned and came to back to Chennai in 1930 due to political turmoil during that time in Burma. Jothi continued her study in Ewart Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Veppery, Chennai, Tamilnadu.
She got acclaimed as good speaker and expert in history subject in her schooling days itself. IN her youth she was very much interested in serving for improvement of socially suppressed, under privileged society people. She did many social work for them in many manner. In 1935 Jothi married P.V.S.Venkatachalam, a famous pickle and masala (popularly branded as 'Madras Curry Powder') business family member. This marriage was talk of the town in those days, as it was a inter-caste marriage between a higher caste bride and a lower caste caste groom. Jothi and Venkatachalam Couples ignored the society criticism and continued their social works for under privileged people.
Her husband Venkatachalam became Sheriff, Jothii was more involved in social works and got into the attention of Congress party. She was appointed as minister for Liquor Prohibition and Women's Welfare in the C. Rajagopalachari cabinet between 10 October 1953 and 12 April 1954. Thus Jothi Venkatachalam became the first woman to be minister in Tamil Nadu state in the republic of India.[1] In that very brief stint, she clubbed the liquor prohibition department with Police department.
Later She was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Egmore constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1962 election, and as an Indian National Congress (Organisation) candidate from Srirangam constituency in 1971 election.[2][3] This time Chief Minister K. Kamaraj appointed as minister for public health in K. Kamaraj's cabinet between from 1962 and continued in M. Bhakthavatchalam's ministry till 1967.[4][5][6]
Later she served as the Governor of Kerala from 14 October 1977 to 26 October 1982.[7]
In 1974 Jothi Venkatachalam was conferred with a 'Padma Shri' award for her dedicated contribution in the field of Public Affairs.
In 19 July 1961, her husband Venkatachalam was killed in a road accident.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ முதல் பெண்கள் - ஜோதி வெங்கடாசலம். Vikatan. 2020.
- ↑ 1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ Kandaswamy. P (2008). The political Career of K. Kamaraj. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 62–64. ISBN 8170228018.
- ↑ The Madras Legislative Assembly, Third Assembly I Session
- ↑ The Madras Legislative Assembly, Third Assembly II Session
- ↑ "Governors of Kerala". Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ↑ Trailblazers from another era
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