Agaram Subbarayalu Reddiar | |
|---|---|
| 1st First Minister of Madras Presidency | |
| In office 17 December 1920 – 11 July 1921 | |
| Governor | Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Raja of Panagal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1855 |
| Died | November 1921 (age 66) Madras |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Justice Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | lawyer |
Diwan Bahadur Agaram Subbarayalu Reddiar[1] (b. 15 October 1855 – d. November 1921) was a landlord and the inaugural First Minister of Madras Presidency from 17 December 1920 to 11 July 1921.[2]
Subbarayalu Reddiar was born in a Reddiar family of South Arcot in 1855. He studied law in the West. On his return to India, Subbarayalu Reddiar involved himself in district politics of South Arcot and served as a district board president. Initially, he joined the Indian National Congress but left the party in 1916 to join the Justice Party. When the Justice Party was elected to power in the Madras Presidency in the first general elections in November 1920, Subbarayalu Reddiar was chosen as the First Minister. Thus, Subbarayalu Reddiar is the inaugural First Minister of Madras Presidency.[3][4]
Subbarayalu Reddiar served as First Minister till 11 July 1921 when he resigned on grounds of health. He died soon afterwards.
- ^ Great Britain India Office, India Office (1921). The India Office and Burma Office List. Harrison. p. 77.
- ^ "List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ "The Raja who became Chief Minister". The Hindu. 1 July 2016.
- ^ "The Making of Adi Dravida Politics in Early Twentieth Century Tamil Nadu". Social Scientist. July 2011.
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