A. Rangaswami Iyengar
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A. Rangaswami Iyengar was an Indian journalist, lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Central Legislative Assembly
and as the Chief Editor of The Hindu
from 1928 till his death in 1934. He was a nephew of Kasturi Ranga Iyengar.
in 1877 and studied law. On completion of his studies, he practised as a lawyer
in the Madras High Court
.
in 1905, he appointed Rangaswami Iyengar as an Assistant Editor. Rangaswami Iyengar served as Assistant Editor from 1905 to 1915, when he resigned to devote more time and energy to its sister publication Swadesamitran
. Rangaswami Iyengar joined the Swaraj Party
and served as its General Secretary from 1925 to 1927.
Rangaswami was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly
for two consecutive terms in 1923 and 1926. On S. Rangaswami Iyengar
's death in 1926, Rangaswami Iyengar returned to The Hindu and served as its Chief Editor from 1928 to 1934. During his tenure as Chief Editor, Rangaswami Iyengar was one of the representatives as the Second Round Table Conference held in London
in 1931.
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Central Legislative Assembly
The Central Legislative Assembly was a legislature for India created by the Government of India Act 1919 from the former Imperial Legislative Council, implementing the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms...
and as the Chief Editor of The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
from 1928 till his death in 1934. He was a nephew of Kasturi Ranga Iyengar.
Early life
Rangaswami Iyengar was born in the Tanjore districtTanjore District (Madras Presidency)
Tanjore district was one of the districts in the erstwhile Madras Presidency of British India. It covered the area of the present-day districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam and the Aranthangi taluk of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu...
in 1877 and studied law. On completion of his studies, he practised as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
in the Madras High Court
Madras High Court
The Madras High Court is a senior court located at Chennai , in India. The court buildings, which are believed to be the second largest judicial complex in the world, are located near the beach, in one of the city's major business districts....
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Career
When Kasturi Ranga Iyengar purchased The HinduThe Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
in 1905, he appointed Rangaswami Iyengar as an Assistant Editor. Rangaswami Iyengar served as Assistant Editor from 1905 to 1915, when he resigned to devote more time and energy to its sister publication Swadesamitran
Swadesamitran
Swadesamitran was the first Tamil language newspaper owned and operated by Indians. It was published from Chennai . It was founded by G Subramania Aiyer who also served as the papers first editor. It was founded as a sister paper of The Hindu which Aiyer had also founded two years earlier in 1879...
. Rangaswami Iyengar joined the Swaraj Party
Swaraj Party
The Swaraj Party, Swarajaya Party or Swarajya Party, established as the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party formed in India in 1922 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj. It was inspired by the concept of Swaraj...
and served as its General Secretary from 1925 to 1927.
Rangaswami was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly
Central Legislative Assembly
The Central Legislative Assembly was a legislature for India created by the Government of India Act 1919 from the former Imperial Legislative Council, implementing the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms...
for two consecutive terms in 1923 and 1926. On S. Rangaswami Iyengar
S. Rangaswami Iyengar
Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar Rangaswami Iyengar was an Indian lawyer and journalist who served as the editor of The Hindu from 1923 till his own death in 1926. He was the son of S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar and nephew of S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar.- Early life and education :Rangaswami was born to civil...
's death in 1926, Rangaswami Iyengar returned to The Hindu and served as its Chief Editor from 1928 to 1934. During his tenure as Chief Editor, Rangaswami Iyengar was one of the representatives as the Second Round Table Conference held in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1931.
Death
Rangaswami Iyengar died in 1934. He was succeeded as Chief Editor of The Hindu by K. SrinivasanK. Srinivasan
Kasturi Srinivasan was an Indian journalist and businessman. He was the eldest son of S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar.- Biography :...
.