T. V. Sasivarna Thevar
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T.L. Sasivarna Thevar was an India
n politician. He was a protege of U. Muthuramalinga Thevar and a leader of the Forward Bloc.
Sasivarna Thevar was born in the southern part of the Madras province. to T.Ladasamy servai& Guruvammal. In 1934 he joined the movement organized by Muthuramalinga Thevar to oppose the Criminal Tribes Act
(CTA). He later joined the Indian National Congress
.
When Muthuramalinga Thevar resigned from the Congress and joined the All India Forward Bloc
in 1939, Sasivarna Thevar followed suit. In 1951, he contested and won the Legislative Assembly elections as a Forward Bloc candidate .
In 1957, Muthuramalinga Thevar contested the Parliamentary elections as a candidate of the Forward Bloc from Aruppukottai and won. As a result of this, he resigned the Mudukulathur Legislative Assembly seat which he had previously held. Sasivarna Thevar stood for bye-election from Mudukulathur and won. However, the victory triggered controversy which resulted in the murder of Congress leader Emmanuel Sekaran Devendrar and fuelled the 1957 Ramnad riots
.
Sasivarna Thevar was also a part of the inter-caste peace conference organized by government for reconciliation between people of different castes. This conference was attended by Thevar, Nadar and Devendrar leaders. The death of Emmanuel Sekaran and the Ramnad riots followed soon afterwards.
Following the death of Muthuramalinga Thevar on October 30, 1963, there erupted a power struggle between Thevar's other disciple, P. K. Mookayya Thevar and Sasivarna Thevar. Mookiah Thevar emerged victorious and Sasivarna Thevar broke off to form the Subhasist Forward Bloc
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician. He was a protege of U. Muthuramalinga Thevar and a leader of the Forward Bloc.
Sasivarna Thevar was born in the southern part of the Madras province. to T.Ladasamy servai& Guruvammal. In 1934 he joined the movement organized by Muthuramalinga Thevar to oppose the Criminal Tribes Act
Criminal Tribes Act
The term Criminal Tribes Act applies to various successive pieces of legislation enforced in India during British rule; the first enacted in 1871 as applied mostly in North India The Act was extended to Bengal Presidency and other areas in 1876, and finally with the Criminal Tribes Act 1911, it...
(CTA). He later joined the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
.
When Muthuramalinga Thevar resigned from the Congress and joined the All India Forward Bloc
All India Forward Bloc
The All India Forward Bloc is a leftwing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose. The party re-established as an independent political party after the independence of India...
in 1939, Sasivarna Thevar followed suit. In 1951, he contested and won the Legislative Assembly elections as a Forward Bloc candidate .
In 1957, Muthuramalinga Thevar contested the Parliamentary elections as a candidate of the Forward Bloc from Aruppukottai and won. As a result of this, he resigned the Mudukulathur Legislative Assembly seat which he had previously held. Sasivarna Thevar stood for bye-election from Mudukulathur and won. However, the victory triggered controversy which resulted in the murder of Congress leader Emmanuel Sekaran Devendrar and fuelled the 1957 Ramnad riots
1957 Ramnad riots
The Ramnad riots were a series of politically motivated violent clashes that occurred between July and September 1957 in the Ramnad district and in southern Tamil Nadu, India. Congress Reform Committee was formed just one month before the 1957 elections to the Lok Sabha and the Madras state...
.
Sasivarna Thevar was also a part of the inter-caste peace conference organized by government for reconciliation between people of different castes. This conference was attended by Thevar, Nadar and Devendrar leaders. The death of Emmanuel Sekaran and the Ramnad riots followed soon afterwards.
Following the death of Muthuramalinga Thevar on October 30, 1963, there erupted a power struggle between Thevar's other disciple, P. K. Mookayya Thevar and Sasivarna Thevar. Mookiah Thevar emerged victorious and Sasivarna Thevar broke off to form the Subhasist Forward Bloc
Subhasist Forward Bloc
Subhasist Forward Bloc is a political party in Tamil Nadu, India. The party was founded in 1963 by Sasivarna Thevar, after a power vacuum led Thevar to try to take control of the All India Forward Bloc Subhasist Forward Bloc is a political party in Tamil Nadu, India. The party was founded in 1963...
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See also
- Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar
- 1957 Ramnad riots1957 Ramnad riotsThe Ramnad riots were a series of politically motivated violent clashes that occurred between July and September 1957 in the Ramnad district and in southern Tamil Nadu, India. Congress Reform Committee was formed just one month before the 1957 elections to the Lok Sabha and the Madras state...
- P. K. Mookayya Thevar