C. Vijayaraghavachariar | |
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| Born | Chakravarthy Vijayaraghavachariar 18 June 1852 Pon Vilaindha Kalathur, Chengalpattu district, Madras Presidency |
| Died | 19 April 1944 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Chakravarti Vijayaraghavachariar[1] (18 June 1852 – 19 April 1944) was an Indian politician. He rose to prominence following his appeal against the false charges alleging him to have instigated a Hindu – Muslim riot in Salem (now in Tamil Nadu). The legal battle and eventual victory in proving his innocence earned him the title The Lion of South India.
He entered politics as a member of the Salem Municipal Council in 1882. His prominence in the national media and friendship with Allan Octavian Hume, a civil servant and reformer, led him to be invited to the first sessions of the Indian National Congress. Once within the Congress, he rose to serve as its president in 1920.
He played a key role in framing the Swaraj Constitution. He was part of the Propaganda Committee of the Congress and thus served in spreading the ideologies of the party to the masses. He also served as the president of Hindu Mahasabha, a Hindu nationalist party, in 1931.