Eminent Persons
Follow the footsteps of King Panagal : Stalin
In a tweet in Tamil, Stalin said:
- It is the King of Panagal’s birth anniversary (July 09).
- He was the progenitor of the Dravidian Kingdoms.
- He was the one who showed what good we can do to our people by attaining power with countless revolutionary schemes such as women’s suffrage and Endowment Protection Act.
- A supplementary essay on the King of Panagal became a political crucible for the then school student, M Karunanidhi.
- Let’s walk the path of King of Panagal, who was praised by Thanthai Periyar as ‘the incomparable leader’.
About Panagal Raja
- Raja Sir Panaganti Ramarayaningar, also known as the Raja of Panagal, was a zamindar of Khalasthi.
- He was also an important member of the Justice Party which was the prelude to the Dravidian political parties.
- He was considered as a major champion of democracy and a staunch supporter of the empowerment of the depressed classes.
- Raja of Panagal was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 1921 to 1926.
- He also served as the president of Justice Party from 1925 till his death on December 16, 1928.
