Sir Arunachalam Mahadeva | |
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அருணாசலம் மகாதேவா | |
Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 1942–1946 | |
Preceded by | D. B. Jayatilaka |
Succeeded by | Oliver Goonetilleke |
Member of the
Legislative Council of Ceylon for Western Province Tamil | |
In office 1924–1930 | |
Member of the
State Council of Ceylon for Jaffna | |
In office 1934–1947 | |
Ceylonese High Commissioner to India | |
In office 1948–1949 | |
Preceded by | M. W. H de Silva |
Succeeded by | C. Coomaraswamy |
Personal details | |
Born | A. Mahadeva 5 October 1885 Matara, Ceylon |
Died | 8 June 1969 | (aged 83)
Citizenship | British Ceylon |
Nationality | British Ceylonese |
Political party | United National Party |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Profession | Lawyer |
Arunachalam Mahadeva, KCMG ( Tamil: அருணாசலம் மகாதேவா, romanized: Aruṇācalam Makātēvā; 5 October 1885 – 15 April 1966) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Home Affairs (1942-1946) and High Commissioner to India (1948-1949).
Mahadeva was born on 5 October 1885 in Matara in southern Ceylon. [1] [2] [a] He was the son of P. Arunachalam, a leading civil servant, and Sornambal. [1] He was educated at Royal College, Colombo where he won many prizes including the Turnour Prize. [1] [2] After school he joined Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating with honours degree in mathematics. [1] [2]
Mahadeva married Sivakami, daughter of M. Mootatamby, in 1918. [1] [3] They had a son ( Balakumar) and a daughter (Swarnam). [1] [3]
Mahadeva was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn and on returning to Ceylon qualified as a barrister-at-law. [2] He joined the Attorney General's Department as a crown counsel. [1] [2] He also practised law as an advocate at the unofficial bar. [2] He later served as principal of Parameshwara College, Jaffna, a boys school founded by his paternal uncle P. Ramanathan. [1]
Mahadeva was associated with the Ceylon National Congress (CNC), a political party founded by his father. [1] [4] He served as one of the CNC's secretaries from 1917 to 1924 and remained a member of the CNC even after his father left in 1921. [4] Mahadeva contested the 1924 legislative council election as a candidate for the Western Province Tamil seat and was elected to the Legislative Council. [1] [4] He did not contest the 1931 state council election due to the boycott organised by the Jaffna Youth Congress. [4]
After leaving the Legislative Council Mahadeva worked as a manager in the State Mortgage Bank. [4] The boycott ended in 1934 and Mahadeva contested the ensuing by-elections in Jaffna. [4] He won the election and entered the State Council. [1] [4] [5] He was re-elected at the 1936 state council election and in 1942 he became Minister of Home Affairs. [1] [4] [6] [7]
Mahadeva was one of the founding members of the United National Party (UNP) and served as one of its vice-presidents and secretary. [4] [8] [9] [10] [11] He stood as the UNP candidate for Jaffna at the 1947 parliamentary election but was defeated by the All Ceylon Tamil Congress leader G. G. Ponnambalam. [1] [12] [13] [14] Mahadeva was Ceylonese High Commissioner to India from 1948 to 1949. [12]
Mahadeva was knighted in the 1949 New Year Honours. [12] [15] He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1955 New Year Honours. [12] [16] He was a member of the Public Service Commission from 1950 to 1957. [12] Mahadeva devoted his retirement to cultural and religious affairs. [12] He was a senior trustee of the Sri Ponnambala Vaneswara Temple at Sea Street in Kochchikade, built by his paternal grandfather A. Ponnambalam and rebuilt by his uncle P. Ramanathan. [1] [12] He was chief trustee of the Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple at Mutwal, built by his parents. [12] He was patron of the Colombo Vivekananda Society, the Jaffna Saiva Paripalana Sabai and the Colombo North Hindu Paripalana Sabai. [12] Mahadeva died on 8 June 1969. [1] [17]
Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
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1924 legislative council | Western Province Tamil | Elected | ||
1934 state council by | Jaffna | Elected | ||
1936 state council | Jaffna | Elected | ||
1947 parliamentary [13] | Jaffna | UNP | 5,224 | Not elected |
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Sir Arunachalam Mahadeva | |
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அருணாசலம் மகாதேவா | |
Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 1942–1946 | |
Preceded by | D. B. Jayatilaka |
Succeeded by | Oliver Goonetilleke |
Member of the
Legislative Council of Ceylon for Western Province Tamil | |
In office 1924–1930 | |
Member of the
State Council of Ceylon for Jaffna | |
In office 1934–1947 | |
Ceylonese High Commissioner to India | |
In office 1948–1949 | |
Preceded by | M. W. H de Silva |
Succeeded by | C. Coomaraswamy |
Personal details | |
Born | A. Mahadeva 5 October 1885 Matara, Ceylon |
Died | 8 June 1969 | (aged 83)
Citizenship | British Ceylon |
Nationality | British Ceylonese |
Political party | United National Party |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Profession | Lawyer |
Arunachalam Mahadeva, KCMG ( Tamil: அருணாசலம் மகாதேவா, romanized: Aruṇācalam Makātēvā; 5 October 1885 – 15 April 1966) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Home Affairs (1942-1946) and High Commissioner to India (1948-1949).
Mahadeva was born on 5 October 1885 in Matara in southern Ceylon. [1] [2] [a] He was the son of P. Arunachalam, a leading civil servant, and Sornambal. [1] He was educated at Royal College, Colombo where he won many prizes including the Turnour Prize. [1] [2] After school he joined Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating with honours degree in mathematics. [1] [2]
Mahadeva married Sivakami, daughter of M. Mootatamby, in 1918. [1] [3] They had a son ( Balakumar) and a daughter (Swarnam). [1] [3]
Mahadeva was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn and on returning to Ceylon qualified as a barrister-at-law. [2] He joined the Attorney General's Department as a crown counsel. [1] [2] He also practised law as an advocate at the unofficial bar. [2] He later served as principal of Parameshwara College, Jaffna, a boys school founded by his paternal uncle P. Ramanathan. [1]
Mahadeva was associated with the Ceylon National Congress (CNC), a political party founded by his father. [1] [4] He served as one of the CNC's secretaries from 1917 to 1924 and remained a member of the CNC even after his father left in 1921. [4] Mahadeva contested the 1924 legislative council election as a candidate for the Western Province Tamil seat and was elected to the Legislative Council. [1] [4] He did not contest the 1931 state council election due to the boycott organised by the Jaffna Youth Congress. [4]
After leaving the Legislative Council Mahadeva worked as a manager in the State Mortgage Bank. [4] The boycott ended in 1934 and Mahadeva contested the ensuing by-elections in Jaffna. [4] He won the election and entered the State Council. [1] [4] [5] He was re-elected at the 1936 state council election and in 1942 he became Minister of Home Affairs. [1] [4] [6] [7]
Mahadeva was one of the founding members of the United National Party (UNP) and served as one of its vice-presidents and secretary. [4] [8] [9] [10] [11] He stood as the UNP candidate for Jaffna at the 1947 parliamentary election but was defeated by the All Ceylon Tamil Congress leader G. G. Ponnambalam. [1] [12] [13] [14] Mahadeva was Ceylonese High Commissioner to India from 1948 to 1949. [12]
Mahadeva was knighted in the 1949 New Year Honours. [12] [15] He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1955 New Year Honours. [12] [16] He was a member of the Public Service Commission from 1950 to 1957. [12] Mahadeva devoted his retirement to cultural and religious affairs. [12] He was a senior trustee of the Sri Ponnambala Vaneswara Temple at Sea Street in Kochchikade, built by his paternal grandfather A. Ponnambalam and rebuilt by his uncle P. Ramanathan. [1] [12] He was chief trustee of the Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple at Mutwal, built by his parents. [12] He was patron of the Colombo Vivekananda Society, the Jaffna Saiva Paripalana Sabai and the Colombo North Hindu Paripalana Sabai. [12] Mahadeva died on 8 June 1969. [1] [17]
Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
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1924 legislative council | Western Province Tamil | Elected | ||
1934 state council by | Jaffna | Elected | ||
1936 state council | Jaffna | Elected | ||
1947 parliamentary [13] | Jaffna | UNP | 5,224 | Not elected |
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