Shri S.R. Balasubramanyam born on 14 November 1938 in Sultanpet, Distt. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) to S hri Ramabadra Naidu and Shrimati Rukmani Ammal. He did his B.A. (Hons.), B.L., M.A. Educated at Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, Madras Law College and University of Madras, Chennai He was Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1989 - 91, 1991 - 96 and 2001 - 06 from Pongalur - Coimbatore, Leader, Congress Legislature Party and Leader of Opposition, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1991 -96, Member, Eleventh Lok Sabha from Nilgiris constituancy, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs 1996 - 98, June 1996- April 1997 and May 1997- March 1998, Leader, Tamil Maanila Congress Legislature Party 2001 - 02, Leader, Congress Legislature Party 2002 - 06. In June 2016 he was Elected to Rajya Sabha and June 2016 onwards he was the Deputy Leader, AIADMK Party in Rajya Sabha.
Undertook fast unto death against the Gudalur (Nilgiris) farmers’ eviction in 1981, was arrested and continued fast in Chennai jail for four days which influenced the Tamil Nadu Government to suspend the eviction of farmers; spearheaded many agitations; actively associated with many organisations working for the upliftment of the downtrodden; was President, Coimbatore Labour Union, President, National Slum dwellers Association; General Secretary, PCC, Tamil Nadu, 1980 - 82; Vice President, (i) PCC, Tamil Nadu, 1988 - 89 and (ii) All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation, Tamil Nadu, 1975 - 78; Chairman, Friends of Soviet Union, Tamil Nadu, 1986 - 89; Convenor, (i) Congress Forum for Socialist Action, Tamil Nadu, 1969 - 73, and (ii) District Youth Congress, 1967 - 68; General Secretary, District Congress Committee, 1968 - 72; was Member, (i) AICC, (ii) PCC and (iii) Executive Committee, PCC; Organiser, Congress Campaign Committee, District Coimbatore, 1976 - 77 |
PRESENT RULER: Maharaja KAMAL CHANDRA BHANJ DEO , 22nd Raja of Bastar (1996/-) born about 1984, educated at Coventry University, U.K. (Master of Science Degree in International Business) and at L.S.E., U.K. (Master of Political Science Degree) Bastar king Kamal Chandra Bhanj Deo PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The state was founded in the 15th century, and was the 11th largest Princely State by area. Rulers were... Bastar Palace Raja ANNAM DEV, 1st Raja of Bastar : The princely state of Bastar was established around 1324/1369 AD, when Annama Deva, brother of the last Kamma Kakatiya King, Pratapa Rudra Deva (1290-1325), left Warangal and established his kingdom at Bastar, defeating the Nagvanshi Raja, and established his capital at Mudhota under the protection of the goddess, Danteshwari, who still is the tutelary deity of Bastar region, her famous Dantheshwari Temple stands today at Danthewada, also named after her. Annama Deva ruled till ...
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