Dr. T. M. Nair
| Taravath Madhavan Nair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1868 Tirur, Palghat, Madras Presidency |
| Died | 17 July 1919 (aged 51) London, England |
| Occupation | Physician politician |
Taravath Madhavan Nair (15 January 1868 – 17 July 1919) was an Indian politician and political activist of the Dravidian Movement from the Madras Presidency. He founded the Justice Party along with Theagaroya Chetty and C. Natesa Mudaliar.
Nair was born near Tirur on 15 January 1868 in the Taravath family of Palghat, Madras Presidency. His father Chingicham Veetil Sankaran Nair was a District Munsiff in the Judicial service at Tirur. Madhavan Nair's elder brother Sankaran Nair studied law and served as Deputy Collector while his sister Taravath Ammalu Ammal was a Sanskrit and Malayalam scholar who wrote a book in Malayalam on the lives of the 63 Nayanmars.
Nair did his schooling at Government High School, Palghat. He was known for his academic proficiency and he passed his matriculation exam one year in advance. He did his graduation from Presidency College, Madras and joined Madras Medical College. However, he did not complete his course in medicine. Instead, he discontinued his course and moved to Edinburgh. He graduated in M.B., Ch.B. at Edinburgh and obtained his M. D. in 1896, with Sanskrit as the compulsory classical subject. He researched in E. N. T. diseases at Paris and returned to India in 1897. During his stay in the United Kingdom, he was a member of the Edinburgh Student's Representative Council, Secretary and later, President of the Edinburgh Indian Association, member of the Edinburgh University Liberal Association and University Union and one of the editors of Edinburgh University Liberal's magazine "The Student". Prior to his return to India, Nair spent some time in London where he served as Secretary and later Vice-President of London Indian Society which was led by Dadabhai Naoroji. He also served as a member of the British Medical Association, the Royal Asiatic Society, the National Liberal Club and the Royal Society.
Nair represented Triplicane in the Madras Corporation from 1904 to 1916. During his term, he frequently attacked the Corporation and its President Mr. Molony over the quality of water supplied. In 1910, he agitated for the revival of the Palghat Municipal Council.
In 1908, Nair was appointed member of the Labor Commission by the Government of India. He submitted a report condemning the situation of workers in factories and recommended the reduction of hours of work. He personally submitted his condemnation and recommendations before the Secretary of State for India at London.
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