Raja of Panagal
Legislator, Politician
1866 – 1928
Who was Raja of Panagal?
Sir Panaganti Ramarayaningar KCIE, also known as the Raja of Panagal, was a zamindar of Kalahasti, a Justice Party leader and the Chief Minister or Premier of Madras Presidency from 11 July 1921 to 3 December 1926.
Ramarayaningar was born in Kalahasti on 9 July 1866. He was educated in Madras and obtained degrees in Sanskrit, law, philosophy and Dravidian languages before entering politics. He was one of the founder-members of the Justice Party and served as its President from 1925 to 1928.
From 17 December 1920 to 11 July 1921, Ramarayaningar served as the Minister of Local Self-Government in the first Justice Party government led by A. Subbarayalu Reddiar. He served as the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 11 July 1921 to 3 December 1926. He introduced a number of reforms during his tenure. The Theagaroya Nagar locality in Chennai was developed during his Chief-Ministership. Ramarayaningar resigned as Chief Minister in 1926 when the Justice Party failed to obtain a majority in the 1926 elections to the Madras Legislative Council. He, however, continued to remain active in politics and served as the President of the Justice Party until his death on 16 December 1928.
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- Born
- Jul 9, 1866
Srikalahasti - Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- Presidency College, Chennai
- Died
- Dec 16, 1928
Chennai
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on July 23, 2013
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