Perumal Varadarajulu Naidu | |
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President, TNCC | |
In office 1924 - 1926 | |
Preceded by | Periyar E. V. Ramasamy |
Succeeded by | Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram |
Personal details | |
Born | Rasipuram, Madras Presidency, British India | 4 June 1887
Died | 23 July 1957 | (aged 70)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Perumal Varadarajulu Naidu (4 June 1887 – 23 July 1957) was an Indian physician, politician, journalist and Indian independence activist.[1] He was also the founder of The Indian Express, a major English-language daily, in 1932 in Madras.[2] He was described as, "a distinguished labour leader, an eminent journalist, an ardent champion of the causes of handloom weavers, small-scale and cottage industries and a spirited advocate of interests of politically and socially disadvantaged sections of society".[3]