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Ceylon Tamil lawyer (1884–1970) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Subramaniam Rajaratnam (Tamil: சுப்ரமணியம் இராசரத்தினம்; c4 July 1884 – 12 March 1970) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.
S. Rajaratnam | |
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சு. இராசரத்தினம் | |
Unofficial Member (Northern Province Central), Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kopay, Ceylon | 4 July 1884
Died | 12 March 1970 85) | (aged
Profession | Lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Rajaratnam was born around 4 July 1884 in Kopay in northern Ceylon.[1]
Rajaratnam married Achchuvely.[2] They had three sons (Saravanabavanathan, Kathiresu and Satkunananthan) and four daughters (Kanagambigai, Yogambigai, Thilakavathy and Mangaiarkarasi).[1]
After qualifying as an advocate Rajaratnam practised law in Colombo and Jaffna.[2]
Rajaratnam was elected to the Legislative Council of Ceylon as the member for the Northern Province Central at the 1924 election.[2][3]
As its chairman, Rajaratnam played a key role in the foundation and growth of the Hindu Board which, at one time, managed more than 150 schools.[2][4][5]
Rajaratnam died on 12 March 1970.[1]
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