A. Mahadeva
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Sir Arunachalam Mahadeva KCMG MLC MSC |
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| அருணாசலம் மகாதேவா | |
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| Minister of Home Affairs | |
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In office 1942–1946 |
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| Preceded by | D. B. Jayatilaka |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Goonetilleke |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon for Western Province Tamil |
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In office 1924–1930 |
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| Member of the State Council of Ceylon for Jaffna |
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In office 1934–1947 |
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| Ceylonese High Commissioner to India | |
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In office 1948–1949 |
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| Preceded by | M. W. H de Silva |
| Succeeded by | C. Coomaraswamy |
| Personal details | |
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A. Mahadeva 5 October 1885 Matara, Ceylon |
| Died | 8 June 1969 (aged 83) |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Arunachalam Mahadeva (Tamil: அருணாசலம் மகாதேவா, translit. Aruṇācalam Makātēvā; 5 October 1885 – 15 April 1966) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and government minister.
Mahadeva was born on 5 October 1885 in Matara in southern Ceylon. He was the son of P. Arunachalam, a leading civil servant, and Sornambal. He was educated at Royal College, Colombo where he won many prizes including the Turnour Prize. After school he joined Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating with honours degree in mathematics.
Mahadeva married Sivakami, daughter of M. Mootatamby, in 1918. They had a son (Balakumar) and a daughter (Swarnam).
Mahadeva was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn and on returning to Ceylon qualified as a barrister-at-law. He joined the Attorney General's Department as a crown counsel. He also practised law as an advocate at the unofficial bar. He later served as principal of Parameshwara College, Jaffna, a boys school founded by his paternal uncle P. Ramanathan.
Mahadeva was associated with the Ceylon National Congress (CNC), a political party founded by his father. He served as one of the CNC's secretaries from 1917 to 1924 and remained a member of the CNC even after his father left in 1921. Mahadeva contested the 1924 legislative council election as a candidate for the Western Province Tamil seat and was elected to the Legislative Council. He did not contest the 1931 state council election due to the boycott organised by the Jaffna Youth Congress.
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