AYYANGAR,
SHRI M. ANANTHASAYANAM, Law Gradutae (Madras University),Cong.,
(Andhra Pradesh-Chittoor-1957): S. of Shri M.Venkatavaradhachariar;
B.village Thirichanur, Distt. Chittoor, February 4, 1891; ed. at Devasthana High
School, Tirupati, Pachiappa’ s College, Madras and Law College, Madras; m.
Shrimati Choodammal, 1919- 4 S. and 8 D.; Was a Mathematics teacher in
1912-13; Advocate; Interested in Harijan Uplift and spread of Hindu culture;
Member, Municipal Council, Chittoor; Director, Co-operative District Bank,
Chittoor; Member, Fiscal Commission; Chairman, Criminal Tribies,.Inquiry Committee;
President, Harijan Sevak Sangh; President, D.C.C., Chittoor; Member, Andhra
P.C.C.; Member, A.I.C.C; Vice-President, Ram Vilasa Sabha and Dramatic
Association, Chittoor; Secretary, Constitution Club; President, Renaissance
Society of India; Member, Central Advisory Board of Education; President of
Bar Association, Chittoor; Chancellor, Rishikul University, Hardwar; Non
co-operated in 1921; Suspended practice for about a year; Offered
individual Satyagraha in 1940 and was jailed for 8 months; Detained in jails
at Vellore and Amraoti in connection with the ‘Quit India’ movement, from
August, 1942 till 4th December, 1944; President, Indian Association for a
World Federal Government; Delegate, Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference,
Ottawa, 1952; Chairman, Estimates Committee, 1950
