Sami Muthiah Mudaliar[1] | |
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| Minister of Education and Excise (Madras Presidency) | |
| In office 16 March 1928 – 27 October 1930 | |
| Premier | P. Subbarayan |
| Governor | George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen, Sir Norman Marjoribanks (acting) |
| Preceded by | A. Ranganatha Mudaliar |
| Succeeded by | S. Kumaraswami Reddiar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1883 Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency |
| Died | 15 July 1953 (aged 69–70) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Justice Party, Indian National Congress (Swarajya Party) |
| Alma mater | Government College, Kumbakonam, Law College, Madras |
| Occupation | legislator |
| Profession | lawyer |
Sami Muthiah Mudaliar[1] CIE (1883 – 15 July 1953) was an Indian politician and legislator of the Justice Party and later, the Swarajya Party and an independent minister in the Madras Presidency. He is largely remembered for introducing the Communal Government Order implementing reservations in the Presidency.
Muthiah Mudaliar was born in Kumbakonam. He studied and graduated in law and commenced practice as a lawyer. He joined the Justice Party and later, the Swarajya Party and served as legislator from 1923 to 1930. From 1928 to 1930, he served as the Minister of Education and Excise in P. Subbarayan's government. He returned to the Justice Party in the late twenties and participated in the Madras 1938 Anti-Hindi agitations.
Muthiah Mudaliar was a close friend and associate of E. V. Ramasami.
- ^ a b Madras Administration Report 1927-28. p. 3.[dead link]