K. Muthuswamy Vallatharasu | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Succeeded by | R Ramanathan Chettiar |
| Constituency | Pudukkottai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1901 |
| Died | 30 July 1968 (aged 67) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress Praja Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | H. H. The Rajah's College, Pudukkottai St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram |
K. Muthuswamy Vallatharasu (12 June 1901 – 30 July 1968) was an Indian lawyer, politician, and participant in the Indian independence movement. He was associated with social reform initiatives and served as a member of parliament from Tamil Nadu.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Muthuswamy Vallatharasu was born on 12 June 1901 in Koppampatti in the Pudukkottai region of present-day Tamil Nadu (then part of the Madras Presidency).[1] He pursued education at H. H. The Rajah's College in Pudukkottai, St. Joseph's College in Tiruchirappalli, and the Government Law College in Thiruvananthapuram, eventually qualifying as a lawyer.[1] Muthuswamy Vallatharasu married Shrimati Thilakavathi Ammal on 11 September 1947. The couple had two sons and two daughters.[1]
Social and political activism[edit | edit source]
Vallatharasu supported several social reform initiatives, including widow remarriage, inter-caste marriage, and the promotion of marriage ceremonies without Vedic rituals.[2] He was a co-founder of the "Erode Samadharma Project" in 1933, alongside figures like Singaravelar, Periyar, and Jeeva, which aimed to promote social equality.[2][3] Vallatharasu joined the Indian National Congress in the mid-1930s and rose to prominence as a leader in his region.[4] In 1936, he was elected as a member of the local municipality, where he served for four years.[4] During the Quit India Movement in 1942, Vallatharasu participated in an effort to demolish the Ramanathapuram-Thirumayam Jail, leading to the release of Chinna Annamalai, a fellow activist.[5] For this action, he was imprisoned for two and a half years, serving time in Thanjavur and Vellore jails.[5]
Following India's independence, Vallatharasu supported the integration of the princely state of Pudukkottai into the Indian Union.[4] In 1952 Indian general election, he contested and won from Pudukkottai constituency as a candidate for the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (later merged into Praja Socialist Party) after being denied a ticket by the Indian National Congress.[6] In 1957 Indian general election, he contested from 2 constituencies - Pudukkottai and Thanjavur and came second in both of them.[6][7] He contested 1962 Indian general election from Thanjavur and lost.[6]
Death[edit | edit source]
Muthuswamy Vallatharasu died on 30 July 1968.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1956). Who's who. Parliament Secretariat. p. 396.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "க.மு.வல்லத்தரசு சுயமரியாதை, சமதர்மம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ Mani, Kolathur (25 June 2021). "The Reason Behind the Exit of Socialists From Periyar's League". www.butitis.com. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Singh, Trilochan (1954). Indian Parliament (1952-57): "Personalities"-Series 2 Authentic, Comprehensive and Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of Members of the Two Houses of Parliament. Arunam & Sheel. p. 301.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "K.M. Vallatharasu". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010.
- ↑ "1957 India General (2nd Lok Sabha) Elections Results". www.elections.in. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1968). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 2961.