• Dr. P. Justin Paul

C.Rajagopalachari popularly known as Rajaji, the first and only Indian to be the Governor - General of India was an ardent patriot a pioneering social reformer, incisive thinker, profound scholar, and author. Rajaji’s merits and traits elevated him to hold and highest posts such as Governor-General in free India, Governor of Bengal, Premier of Madras Presidency and Chief Minister of Madras state. He participated in the Freedom struggle and faithfully carried out all the programmes of Gandhiji and the Congress. The fire of Swadesi movement, started in Bengal, soon spread to TamilNadu under the leadership of Rajaji. The Rowlatt Satyagraha as a political campaign was a failure as it did not attain its objective of the repeal of the Rowlatt Act. Processions from many areas of the city converged in the Marina beach. In the evening a mammoth public meeting was addressed by C.Rajagopalachari, Kasthuri Ranga Iyengar, S.Sathyamurthy and George Joseph. The Non-co-operation movement gained momentum in Tamil Nadu under the dynamic leadership of C.Rajagopalachari. C. Rajagopalachari earned the esteem of the Muslims by his active involvement in the agitation. In the provincial congress conference moved a resolution demanding the release of Ali brothers who had courted arrest for spear- heading the Khilafat movement. The birth of the Justice Party constitutes a landmark in the history of South India. The Vedaranyam March or Vedaranyam Satyagraha was organised to protest the salt tax imposed by the British Raj in India. Rajaji was a true and dedicated disciple of Gandhi and did not hesitate to voice his dissent when he felt strongly about any particular matter. Rajaji was the Chief Minister during the year from 1952 -1954 in Madras State. Rajaji’s relations with leaders like Gandhiji, Nehru, Kamaraj, Satyamurthy, E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker in Tamil Nadu and others with whom he crossed swords for political reasons were extremely cordial on the personal front.

C.Rajagopalachari - ardent patriot - Madras Presidency - Chief Minister - Governor-General - Swadesi movement - Non-Cooperation Movement - Rowlatt Satyagraha - Jallianwala Bagh Massacre - Khilafat movement - Justice Party - Vedaranyam March - Quit India movement

"POLITICAL CAREER OF C.RAJAGOPALACHARI", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no.570-574, September 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809879.pdf

"POLITICAL CAREER OF C.RAJAGOPALACHARI", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no. pp570-574, September 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809879.pdf