T. R. Venkatarama Sastri
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T. R. Venkatarama Sastri CIE
(b. 6 February 1874 - d. 2 July 1953) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the Advocate-General for Madras Presidency
from 1924 to 1928.
. On completion of his studies, Sastri enrolled as a lawyer
in 1899 and rose to become the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency in 1924 succeeding Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
.
, C. Rajagopalachari
said:
Order of the Indian Empire
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(b. 6 February 1874 - d. 2 July 1953) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the Advocate-General for Madras Presidency
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency , officially the Presidency of Fort St. George and also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision of British India...
from 1924 to 1928.
Early life
Venkatarama Sastri was born on 6 February 1874 in Mayavaram (now known as Mayiladuthurai). He had his schooling at Mayavaram and completed his graduation in KumbakonamKumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...
. On completion of his studies, Sastri enrolled as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
in 1899 and rose to become the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency in 1924 succeeding Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
Sachivottama Sir Chetpat Pattabhirama Ramaswami Iyer, KCSI, KCIE , also called "C. P.", was an Indian lawyer, administrator and politician who served as the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency from 1920 to 1923, Law member of the Executive council of the Governor of Madras from 1923 to 1928,...
.
Death and legacy
Venkatarama Sastri died on 2 July 1953. On his death, the then Chief Minister of Madras stateMadras State
Madras State was the name by which the Indian districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Northern Kerala, Bellary and Dakshina Kannada were collectively known as from 1950 to 1953....
, C. Rajagopalachari
C. Rajagopalachari
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari , informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India...
said: