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Places named after Rajagopalachari. v. t. e. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari BR (10 December 1878 – 25 December 1972), popularly known as Rajaji or C.R., also known as Mootharignar Rajaji[ 2 ] (Rajaji, the Scholar Emeritus), was an Indian statesman, writer, lawyer, and Indian independence activist. [ 3 ]
Sep 26, 2024 · Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (born 1879, Hosur, India—died Dec. 25, 1972, Madras [now Chennai]) was the only Indian governor-general of independent India. He was a founder and leader of the Swatantra (Independent) Party in 1959.
Apr 22, 2023 · C. Rajagopalachari was a towering figure in Indian politics and society, whose contributions to the independence struggle, nation-building process, and promotion of individual freedom and economic growth continue to inspire people around the world.
Jun 21, 2018 · Chakravarti Rajagopalachari was an eminent Indian politician, freedom fighter, statesman and lawyer. He was the last Governor-General of India and the first Indian to occupy the post.
Dec 10, 2021 · He defended Indian Independence activist, P. Varadarajulu Naidu against charges of sedition in 1917. He was elected as the first premier of the Madras Presidency in 1937. In 1939, Rajagopalachari took a step to abolish untouchability and caste prejudice and issued the Madras Temple Entry Authorisation and Indemnity Act.
Jun 5, 2024 · C. Rajagopalachari was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician and writer. He was the first and last Indian Governor General of India after Lord Mountbatten left India in 1948.
His most popular works include a retelling of the Mahabharata and Ramayana in English, and Ramayana – Chakravarti Thirumagan in Tamil. Popularly referred to as ‘Rajaji’, a prominent Indian statesman who was a firm Gandhian and a member of the Indian National Congress.
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Jun 8, 2018 · Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (often called C. R. or Rajaji) was born on 10 December 1878 to a family of poor Iyengar Brahmans in Thorapalli, near Hosur, in the Tamil country. The first Indian to serve as free India's head of state, he was ninety-four when he died in Chennai (formerly Madras) on 25 December 1972.
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari was an Indian politician, independence activist, lawyer, writer and statesman. [1] Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India. [2]
Dec 10, 2021 · Tributes to Shri C. Rajagopalachari on his Jayanti. He is remembered for his contributions to the freedom struggle, administrative and intellectual prowess. Sharing a glimpse of Rajaji taking oath as Governor General and the notification of him being awarded the Bharat Ratna. pic.twitter.com/psAnq7i9bo.
