C. S. Ranga Iyer (1895–1963) was an Indian journalist, politician, Indian independence activist and social reformer.

Personal life

C. S. Ranga Iyer was born in the

Madras Presidency The Madras Presidency, or the Presidency of Fort St. George, also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision (presidency) of British India. At its greatest extent, the presidency included most of southern India, including the ...

in 1895. He had his education in Madras Presidency and on completion of his education, started a career as a journalist. He served as the editor of the English-language newspaper ''The Independent''. During this period, he wrote ''Father India'', a parody of

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's '' Mother India''. Ranga Iyer was also active in politics and served as a member of the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...

until his expulsion in 1929.

In the Imperial Legislative Council

Ranga Iyer was elected to the

Imperial Legislative Council The Imperial Legislative Council (ILC) was the legislature of the British Raj from 1861 to 1947. It was established under the Charter Act of 1853 by providing for the addition of 6 additional members to the Governor General Council for legislativ ...

in 1923. In 1929, he proposed the ''Untouchability Abolition Bill'' in the Imperial Legislative Council but later withdrew his proposal reasoning that prominent members of the Congress as

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and

Jawaharlal Nehru Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (; ; ; 14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat— * * * * and author who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20t ...

were opposed to the bill.

Works

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ranga Iyer, C. S. 1895 births 1963 deaths 20th-century Indian journalists Indian National Congress politicians Members of the Imperial Legislative Council of India Indian social reformers