24 Facts About Panaganti Ramarayaningar

Raja Sir Panaganti Ramarayaningar KCIE, known as the Raja of Panagal, was a zamindar of Kalahasti, a Justice Party leader and the First Minister of Madras Presidency from 11 July 1921 to 3 December 1926.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar was educated in Madras and obtained degrees in Sanskrit, law, philosophy and Dravidian languages before entering politics.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar was one of the founder-members of the Justice Party and served as its president from 1925 to 1928.

From 17 December 1920 to 11 July 1921, Ramarayaningar served as the Minister of Local Self-Government in the first Justice Party government led by A Subbarayalu Reddiar.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar served as the First Minister of Madras Presidency from 11 July 1921 to 3 December 1926.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar introduced a number of reforms during his tenure.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar resigned as First Minister in 1926 when the Justice Party failed to obtain a majority in the 1926 elections to the Madras Legislative Council.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar was regarded as an advocate of democracy and a staunch supporter of empowerment of the depressed classes.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar completed his schooling from Triplicane High School in 1886 and graduated in Sanskrit from the Presidency College in 1893 with Advanced Chemistry as his optional subject.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar got his first taste of politics when he was appointed to the district board of North Arcot.

In 1914, Panaganti Ramarayaningar moved a legislation for the creation of separate Provincial departments for the welfare of depressed classes.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar was elected as the first President of the Association.

In 1921, Panaganti Ramarayaningar was sent along with Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu and Koka Appa Rao Naidu to lobby on behalf of the Justice Party before the authorities in England.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar was a friend of Shahu Maharaj and was closely associated with the former's Satya Shodhak Samaj.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar attended the All India Non-Brahmin Conference held at Belgaum on 26 December 1924 and presided over the Second All-India Non-Brahmin Conference held at Victoria Hall, Madras on 25 May 1925.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar served as Minister of Local Self-Government in the Subbarayalu Reddiar Government.

When Subbarayalu Reddiar resigned, citing health reasons, Panaganti Ramarayaningar was appointed First Minister.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar served as the First Minister of Madras from 11 July 1921 till 3 December 1926.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar introduced a number of reforms during his tenure as First Minister.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar sponsored endowments to the University of Madras to produce scientific literature in Telugu.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire on 5 June 1926.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar was succeeded as the President of the Justice Party by B Munuswamy Naidu.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar had not only led his party with remarkable success but he fought the bureaucracy with even greater skill and courage.

Panaganti Ramarayaningar strongly opposed what he perceived as the monopolisation of education by Brahmins.