S. Rangaswami Iyengar
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Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar Rangaswami Iyengar (January 6, 1887 - October 23, 1926) 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
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on January 6, 1887. Raghavaiyangar served as Inspector General of Registration in the Madras Presidency
and later, Diwan
of Baroda. Rangaswami was Raghavaiyangar's fourth son. His uncle was the journalist S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar
, founder of Kasturi and Sons.
Rangaswami completed his matriculation in 1903 at the age of sixteen and graduated in law. After practising as a lawyer for sometime, Rangaswami joined The Hindu as Assistant Editor in 1910.
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Following Kasturi Ranga Iyengar's death in 1923, Rangaswami took over as editor with K. Srinivasan
as Managing Director and served till October 1926.
served as editor from 1926 to 1928, when A. Rangaswami Iyengar
took over.
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 1923 till his own death in 1926. He was the son of S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar
S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar
Diwan Bahadur Sesha Iyengar Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar CIE was an Indian civil servant, Anglophile and administrator who served as the Diwan of Baroda from July 15, 1896 to October 2, 1901...
and nephew of S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar
S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar
Sesha Iyengar Kasturi Ranga Iyengar was an Indian lawyer, Indian independence activist, politician and journalist who served as the Managing Director of The Hindu from April 1, 1905 till his death in December 1923....
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Early life and education
Rangaswami was born to civil servant S. Srinivasa RaghavaiyangarS. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar
Diwan Bahadur Sesha Iyengar Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar CIE was an Indian civil servant, Anglophile and administrator who served as the Diwan of Baroda from July 15, 1896 to October 2, 1901...
on January 6, 1887. Raghavaiyangar served as Inspector General of Registration in the 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...
and later, Diwan
Diwan
Dewan, Diwan or Divan may refer to:*The Arabic/Persian word Dewan or Divan , with a range of meanings:**"book"*** The Diwan or Girgam, a record of the Kanem Empire...
of Baroda. Rangaswami was Raghavaiyangar's fourth son. His uncle was the journalist S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar
S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar
Sesha Iyengar Kasturi Ranga Iyengar was an Indian lawyer, Indian independence activist, politician and journalist who served as the Managing Director of The Hindu from April 1, 1905 till his death in December 1923....
, founder of Kasturi and Sons.
Rangaswami completed his matriculation in 1903 at the age of sixteen and graduated in law. After practising as a lawyer for sometime, Rangaswami joined The Hindu as Assistant Editor in 1910.
Career
Rangaswami came into limelight through his accounts of the battles of the First World War. Towards the end of the 1910s, Rangaswami became more aggresive and began targetting the British administrations and loyalist. He was particularly critical of V. S. Srinivasa Sastri who he described as "the pet lamb of the British government". He was also, at the same time, sharply critical of Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
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Following Kasturi Ranga Iyengar's death in 1923, Rangaswami took over as editor with K. Srinivasan
K. Srinivasan
Kasturi Srinivasan was an Indian journalist and businessman. He was the eldest son of S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar.- Biography :...
as Managing Director and served till October 1926.
Death
Rangaswami Iyengar fell ill and died on October 23, 1926 due to an unknown illness. The Managing Director K. SrinivasanK. Srinivasan
Kasturi Srinivasan was an Indian journalist and businessman. He was the eldest son of S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar.- Biography :...
served as editor from 1926 to 1928, when A. Rangaswami Iyengar
A. Rangaswami Iyengar
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....
took over.