S. Muthiah Mudaliar

Who was S. Muthiah Mudaliar?

S. Muthiah Mudaliar CIE was an Indian politician and legislator of the Justice Party and later, the Swarajya Party and an independent minister in the Madras Presidency. He is largely remembered for introducing the Communal Government Order implementing reservations in the Presidency.

Muthiah Mudaliar was born in Kumbakonam in a Saiva Vellalar family. He studied and graduated in law and commenced practice as a lawyer. He joined the Justice Party and later, the Swarajya Party and served as legislator from 1923 to 1930. From 1928 to 1930, he served as the Minister of Education and Excise in P. Subbarayan's government. He returned to the Justice Party in the late twenties and participated in the Madras Anti-Hindi agitations of 1938.

Muthiah Mudaliar was a close friend and associate of E. V. Ramasami Naicker.