Raja of Panagal
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Sir Panaganti Ramarayaningar KCIE |
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Statue of the Raja of Panagal inside Panagal Park, Chennai
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| 2nd, 3rd Chief Minister of the Madras Presidency | |
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In office 11 July 1921 – 3 December 1926 |
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| Governor |
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, |
| Preceded by | A. Subbarayalu Reddiar |
| Succeeded by | P. Subbarayan |
| Minister of Local Self-Government (Madras Presidency) | |
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In office 17 December 1920 – 3 December 1926 |
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| Premier |
A. Subbarayalu Reddiar, Raja of Panagal |
| Governor |
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | P. Subbarayan |
| Member of the Imperial Legislative Council of India | |
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In office 1912–1915 |
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| Monarch | George V of the United Kingdom |
| Governor-General | Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 July 1866 Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh (then Kalahasti, chittoor District, Madras Presidency) |
| Died | 16 December 1928 (aged 62) Madras |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Justice Party |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, Madras |
| Occupation | legislator, Chief Minister |
| Profession | Statesman, lawyer |
| Religion | Hindu |
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon,
Sir Charles George Todhunter (acting),
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon
Sir Charles George Todhunter (acting),
Sir Panaganti Ramarayaningar KCIE, (9 July 1866 – 16 December 1928), also known as the Raja of Panagal, was a zamindar of Kalahasti, a Justice Party leader and the Chief Minister or Premier of Madras Presidency from 11 July 1921 to 3 December 1926.
Ramarayaningar was born in Kalahasti, Chittoor District, Madras Presidency on 9 July 1866. He was educated in Madras and obtained degrees in Sanskrit, law, philosophy and Dravidian languages before entering politics. He 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. He served as the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 11 July 1921 to 3 December 1926. He introduced a number of reforms during his tenure. The Theagaroya Nagar locality in Chennai was developed during his Chief-Ministership. Ramarayaningar resigned as Chief Minister in 1926 when the Justice Party failed to obtain a majority in the 1926 elections to the Madras Legislative Council. He, however, continued to remain active in politics and served as the President of the Justice Party until his death on 16 December 1928.
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