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Sourashtrans are very patriotic people. They had participated in the Freedom movement. Sourashtrans participated in Gandhiji's Satyagraha.

     Freedom Fighters


Allu C.Ramudu Iyer
S.B. Alagarswamy Iyer
Anna Sundaraja Iyer
Badhe Sundarrao
Chengalpet SundararaBharathi
Dhurval Jegannadha Iyer
Dindigul G. Rajaiah
T.N. Gopalachari
M.N. Govindhan
S.V. Lakshmanaier
S.N. Komda
K.N. Krishna
J.P. Kuppuswamy Iyer
Krishnagundhu, N.M.R.Subburaman
Nannusamy Bhagavadar
S.J. Narasinga Rao
Paramakudi D.S.Narasimhan
Paramakudi Thiru N.V.K. Viswanathan
B.K. Rajagopalan
T.K. Rama
B.B. Ramachari
P.K. Ramachari
M.K. Ramamoorthy
V.S Ramachari
V.L. Ramasamy
N.S. Ramasamy Iyer & his wife
Ruppa Venkatrayalu Iyer
V.R. Rajagopal & his wife
A.R. Radhakrishnan
Rajaram Komda
R.K. Santhulal
S.R.N. Sesha Bhagavadar & his wife
Dr. N. Shankarlal
Sithu Alagarswamy Iyer & his wife
N.R. Srinivasan
G.A. Sundar Rao
G.S. Sundararao
M.K. Sundararamier & his wife
Tanjore S.V.K. Anandarama Bhagavadar
Thasma Ramakrishnaier
Shri L.K.Thulasiram
Thirubuvanam M.K.Nannaier
Tiruchi C.K.Sharmaji
K.A. Venkatram
The young widow Mrs Solni.P.Bhagyalakshmi Ammal

The above freedom fighters had participated in the freedom movement and got imprisonment.
In Tanjore, the late Thiru S.V.Krishnaswamy Bhagavadar(1893-1976) is the leader for all the freedom fighters of Tanjore He started Sourashtra National Youth Federation in 1947 and many patriots were joined in this Federation.
In 1940, Sri Vandhavasi Chakrabani, follower of Thiru Bhagavadar participated in Satyagraha and got imprisonment for a month, Vandavasi Thiru R.N. Kuppusamy Bhagavadar(1891-1969)is also an important freedom fighter belonging to Tanjore. Kumbakonam S.R.Balakrishnan, Ayyampettai Gopa, Dindigul M.R.Renganathan, Kancheepuram T.V. Ramakrishnaier, Tiruchi S.K.R.Balaji, C.K.Sharma, Valajapettai T.G.Nagaiyyier, Salem S.R.Krishnan, Chennai R.S. Kumaraswamy, V.N.Kumaraswamy are important freedom fighters.

      Barristers


Barrister K.L. Venkatram (B.A. Bar-at-law(Cambridge))
He was the head of Brahma Vidyasvaram Sabha (1953-1956). He had written a book called "Wisdom of the wise men from the East" published in 1957.
'Rashtra Bandhu' L.K.Thulasi Ram
He was leading all barristers in public & social life.

     I.P.S


** K.R.M. Kishore Kumar I.P.S. **
The Second Sourashtra I.P.S. Officer

    Medical Practioners


Appiya Sundararaja Bhagavadar
T.M. Krishnamoorthi(Brother of T.M.S)
Kumbakonam Ramamoorthy 
Kumbakonam Rengaiyer
Mandpilla Bhagavadar
Palai L.N.Vijayarengam
Pareechithu Bhagavadar
L.R. Subbhuram Bhagavadar
Tanjore brothers
Tanjore Ramamoorthy Bhagavadar's son Perumal

    Social, Public & Educational development


The following personalities had participated in Sourashtrans Social,Public & Educational developments since 1903.

MADURAI
O.S.Amarnath(Ex.M.L.A)
R.J.Brundha Janarthanan.
S.K.Jegannathan
O.S. Krishnamachari
S.R.Krishnamoorthi
M.S.Malli
R.A.Mohanram
M.N.Radhakrishnan
A.G.S.Rambabu(Ex. M.P)
R.Ramasamy Iyer
J.Ramaier
M.R. Rajagopalachari
M.V. Rajaram
M.N.Sankaran
K.S. Seetharam
K.R.V.Seetharaman
 P.S. Venkatram 

CHENNAI
O.V.Balaswamy
R.V.Chowli
Dindigul L.Subramani & P.S.Satyamoorthy
Thiru B.V.Govindaraj
Kovai V.G. Rajaram
O.V.Natesan
K.V.Prakash
K. Ramalingam
O.K.Ramalingam
P.R. RameshBabu
M.N.Rengachari
Salem Thiru P.N.Ramasamy
Tiruchi Venkatachari


 
     
 
 
     
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