Anandacharlu
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Sir Panambakkam Anandacharlu CIE
(1843–1908) was an India
n advocate
, freedom fighter and one of the early doyens of the Indian National Congress
. He was the President
of the Nagpur
session of the Indian National Congress held in 1891.
, Madras Presidency
in a Telugu Brahmin family. He moved to Madras city at an early age and became an apprentice to a leading Madras advocate called Kayali Venkatapathi. His practise as a full lawyer began in 1869 when he became a member of the Chambed of the Madras High Court.
and became a frequent contributor to it.
He founded the Triplicane Literary Society (of which he was elected President) and the Madras Mahajana Sabha in 1884. He was one of the 72 delegates at the first session of the Indian National Congress held at Bombay in 1885. He also participated in the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1891 of which he was elected President. When the Congress split in 1906, he was on the side of the moderates. However, he died soon after the split.
Order of the Indian Empire
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(1843–1908) was an India
India
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n advocate
Advocate
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, freedom fighter and one of the early doyens of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. He was the President
President
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of the Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
session of the Indian National Congress held in 1891.
Early life
Anandacharlu was born in the village of Kattamanchi in Chittoor DistrictChittoor district
Chittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...
, Madras Presidency
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency , officially the Presidency of Fort St. George and also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision of British India...
in a Telugu Brahmin family. He moved to Madras city at an early age and became an apprentice to a leading Madras advocate called Kayali Venkatapathi. His practise as a full lawyer began in 1869 when he became a member of the Chambed of the Madras High Court.
Legal career
Anandacharlu became a member of the Chamber of the High Court of Madras in the year 1869. Soon he emerged as a prominent advocate and was appoined Leader of the Bar. It was in his Chambers that the Madras Advocates' Association was born in 1899.Politics
From the very beginning, Anandacharlu was interested in politics and journalism. He contributed regularly to magazines as Native Public Opinion and the Madrasi. In 1878 he helped G. Subrahmania Iyer and C. Viraraghavachariar in starting 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...
and became a frequent contributor to it.
He founded the Triplicane Literary Society (of which he was elected President) and the Madras Mahajana Sabha in 1884. He was one of the 72 delegates at the first session of the Indian National Congress held at Bombay in 1885. He also participated in the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1891 of which he was elected President. When the Congress split in 1906, he was on the side of the moderates. However, he died soon after the split.