Arunachalam Mahadeva
Diplomat, Politician
1885 – 1969
Who was Arunachalam Mahadeva?
Sir Arunachalam Mahadeva, KCMG was a Sri Lankan, prominent colonial era legislator and diplomat. He was Minister of Home Affaires of the State Council and Ceylon's High Commissioner to India.
The son of prominent leader Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam, Arunachalam Mahadeva was educated, like his father, at the prestigious Royal College Colombo.
He was elected as a member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon and to the State Council. He became the Home Minister when D. S. Senanayake became Leader of the House. From 1948 to 1950 he served as Ceylon's High Commissioner to India.
His son was Deshamanya Baku Mahadeva and son-in-law was Professor T. Nadaraja.
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- Born
- Oct 5, 1885
Colombo - Parents
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Tamil
- Nationality
- Sri Lanka
- Profession
- Education
- Royal College
- Died
- Jun 8, 1969
Colombo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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