Current Context : Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla paid floral tributes to Shri Chakravarti Rajagopalachari in Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his Birth Anniversary.
About C. Rajagopalachari:
- Full Name: Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji.
- Born: 10 December 1878, in Thorapalli, Tamil Nadu.
- Conferred Bharat Ratnain 1954 for contributions to politics and literature.
Role in the Independence Movement:
- Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919, he left his legal career to join the freedom struggle.
- Participated in significant movements:
- Rowlatt Act agitation.
- Non-Cooperation Movement.
- Vaikom Satyagraha.
- Civil Disobedience Movement.
- Jailed five times between 1912 and 1941 for his activism.
Contribution to Governance:
- Served as a member of the Constituent Assembly representing Madras under the Congress Party.
- Played a key role in debates on religious freedom and citizenship in the Assembly.
Literary Contributions:
- Renowned for retelling the Mahabharata and Ramayana in English and Tamil.
Authored “Ramayana – Chakravarti Thirumagan” in Tamil.