A. Ranganatha Mudaliar

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Arcot Ranganatha Mudaliar
Minister of Public Health and Excise (Madras Presidency)
In office
4 December 1926  16 March 1928
PremierP. Subbarayan
GovernorGeorge Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen
Preceded byA. P. Patro
Succeeded byS. Muthiah Mudaliar
Personal details
Born(1879-06-26)26 June 1879
Died8 July 1950(1950-07-08) (aged 71)
PartyIndependent Party, Indian National Congress
Alma materMadras Christian College,
Madras Law College
Occupationlegislator
Professionlawyer

Arcot Ranganatha Mudaliar (29 June 1879 8 July 1950) was an Indian politician and theosophist from Bellary. He served as the Minister of Public Health and Excise for the Madras Presidency from 1926 to 1928.

Ranganatha Mudaliar was born on 29 June 1879, in an Arcot Mudaliar family of Madras Presidency.[1] Ranganatha Mudaliar had his schooling in Madras and graduated from Madras Christian College and Madras Law College. Mudaliar joined government service in 1901 and served as Deputy Collector of Bellary.[1] Later, he was influenced by theosophy and became a follower of Annie Besant.

Public life

Ranganatha Mudaliar established the Young Men's Indian Association in 1914 and constructed the Gokhale Hall in 1915. Mudaliar accompanied Besant to London in 1924 as a part of the National Convention delegation.

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