Who is called Anna in Tamilnadu?

Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai (15 September 1909 – 3 February 1969), popularly known as Anna also known as Arignar Anna or Perarignar Anna (Anna, the scholar or Elder Brother), was an Indian politician who served as the fifth and last Chief Minister of Madras State from 1967 until 1969 and first Chief Minister of …

When was annadurai born?

September 15, 1909
C. N. Annadurai/Date of birth

Is arignar Anna married?

Rani Annaduraim. 1930–1969
C. N. Annadurai/Spouse

When did Mgr get married?

1963 (V. N. Janaki)
1942 (Sathanandavathi Ramachandran)
M. G. Ramachandran/Wedding dates

Who is Anna Annadurai?

Dr. C. N. Annadurai, commonly referred to as Anna by Tamil speaking community, founded the most famous Dravidian party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), in the year 1949. He served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1967 – 1969. He held M. A. (Hons.) in Economics. He was a multi-faceted personality.

Why did Annadurai call for an independent Tamil Nadu?

Annadurai now called for an independent Tamil Nadu for Tamils. After the passing of the Sixteenth Amendment, also known as the Anti-Secessionist Amendment, Annadurai and his party claimed more autonomy for Tamil Nadu. From then on, they aimed at attaining better co-operation between the southern Indian states.

Why did Annadurai declare 26 January 1965 a day of mourning?

As no constitutional amendments were made regarding anti-Hindi imposition, Annadurai declared 26 January 1965 as a day of mourning. Later, he told his party to forfeit the protests on seeing increased violence. The party continued with the violence which led to Annadurai’s arrest.

What were the effects of the Annadurai agitation of 1967?

The agitation itself helped Annadurai to gain popular support for his party. His party won a landslide victory in the 1967 state elections. His cabinet was the youngest at that time in India.