Dr. Paramasivan Subbarayan | |
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![]() Subbarayan on a 1989 stamp of India | |
Governor of Maharashtra | |
In office 17 April 1962 – 6 October 1962 | |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Preceded by | Sri Prakasa |
Succeeded by | Vijayalakshmi Pandit |
Union Minister for Transport and Communication | |
In office 1959–1962 | |
President | Rajendra Prasad |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Tiruchengode | |
In office 1957–1962 | |
President | Rajendra Prasad |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Preceded by | S. Kandaswamy Baby |
Succeeded by | K. Anbazhagan |
India's Ambassador to Indonesia | |
In office 1949–1951 | |
Monarch | George VI of the United Kingdom (till 26 January 1950) |
President | Rajendra Prasad (from 26 January 1950) |
Governor‑General | Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (till 26 January 1950) |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Alagappan |
Minister of Police and Home (Madras Presidency) | |
In office 23 March 1947 – 1948 | |
Premier | O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar |
Governor | Archibald Edward Nye |
Minister of Law and Education (Madras Presidency) | |
In office 14 July 1937 – 29 October 1939 | |
Premier | Chakravarti Rajagopalachari |
Governor | John Erskine, Lord Erskine |
3rd First Minister of Madras Presidency | |
In office 4 December 1926 – 27 October 1930 | |
Governor | George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen, Sir Norman Marjoribanks (acting) |
Preceded by | Raja of Panagal |
Succeeded by | P. Munuswamy Naidu |
Minister of Local Self-Government (Madras Presidency) | |
In office 4 December 1926 – 27 October 1930 | |
Premier | P. Subbarayan |
Governor | George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen, Sir Norman Majoribanks (acting) |
Preceded by | Raja of Panagal |
Succeeded by | P. Munuswamy Naidu |
5th President of BCCI | |
In office 1938–1946 | |
Preceded by | Sir K. S. Digvijaysinhji |
Succeeded by | Anthony de Mello |
Personal details | |
Born | Salem district, Madras Presidency | 11 September 1889
Died | 6 October 1962 Madras | (aged 73)
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Radhabai Subbarayan |
Children | General P. P. Kumaramangalam, Gopal Kumaramangalam, Mohan Kumaramangalam, Parvathi Krishnan |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | politician |
Profession | lawyer |
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Paramasivan Subbarayan (11 September 1889 – 6 October 1962) was an Indian politician, freedom fighter and diplomat and was the First Minister of Madras Presidency, India's ambassador to Indonesia and Union Minister of Transport and Communications in Jawaharlal Nehru's government. He was the father of General P. P. Kumaramangalam, who served as India's Chief of Army staff, and of politician Mohan Kumaramangalam. He was also the grandfather of INC and BJP politician and Union Minister Rangarajan Kumaramangalam.
Subbarayan was born on 11 September 1889 in the family estate at Kumaramangalam, Salem district and had his education at Presidency College, Trinity College Dublin, the University of London and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1922, he was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council. He served as the First Minister of Madras Presidency from 4 December 1926 to 27 October 1930.
In 1933, Subbarayan joined the Indian National Congress and served as the Minister of Law and Education in Rajaji's cabinet and the Minister of Police and Home in Ramaswamy Reddiar's cabinet. Subbarayan participated and was imprisoned in the Quit India Movement. He served as independent India's ambassador to Indonesia and as Union Minister from 1959 to 1962. Subbarayan died on 6 October 1962 at the age of 73. He was the Governor of Maharashtra until his death.