Eminent Freedom Fighter and leader K Kamaraj was remembered on his birth anniversary (July 15).
About Kumaraswami Kamaraj (1903 - 1975)
- Born: Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu into a Nadar caste (depressed caste).
- He became the Chief Minister of the then Madras Province in 1954.
Key Contributions
- Role in India’s Independence Movement
- Became member of Indian National Congress.
- Inspired to join the freedom struggle by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
- Participated in Salt Satyagraha, Nagpur flag Satyagraha, and led the Sword Satyagraha and the Neil Statue Satyagraha.
- In 1942, he was jailed for three years for his involvement in Quit India Movement.
- Elected to the Constituent Assembly from the Madras constituency.
- Kamaraj Plan (1963): Set out a blueprint to rebuild the Congress party in the aftermath of the Indo-China war.