- M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
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M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
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Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar was born on 4 February 1891 in Thiruchanur, in present-day Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. He completed his schooling at Devasthana High School in Tirupati, earned a B.A. from Pachiappa’s College, and later obtained a law degree from Madras Law College. He began his professional life as a Mathematics teacher before transitioning into law in 1915. As a lawyer, Ayyangar advocated for judicial reforms that reflected Indian realities, rather than replicating British legal systems. Ayyangar played an active role in India’s freedom struggle. He participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1921, the Individual Satyagraha in 1940, and the Quit India Movement in 1942. In 1934, he was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly as a representative of the Indian National Congress. Elected to the Constituent Assembly from Madras, Ayyangar was an influential voice in debates concerning fundamental rights and the judiciary. After independence, he served as the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1952 to 1956, and then as Speaker until 1962. He also represented India at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Ottawa and chaired the Railway Convention Committee. Ayyangar later served as the Governor of Bihar from 1962 to 1967.
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