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N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar

N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar was born on 31 March 1882 in Eratekkattur village in Tanjore district of the Madras Presidency. Educated at Wesley and Presidency Colleges in Madras, he began his career as an Assistant Professor at Pachaiyappa’s College. He entered the Madras Civil Service in 1905 and held several significant posts, including Deputy Collector, District Magistrate, Registrar-General of Panchayats, and eventually Secretary to the Government in the Public Works Department. His career culminated in his role as a Member of the Board of Revenue before transitioning to public life. Ayyangar’s political career began with being appointed Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 1937, serving until 1943. During this period, he introduced reforms in administration, education, and forestry, and helped shape early policy in the princely state. He later represented India in the Central Legislative Assembly and the Council of State, where he served on important committees, including the Sapru Committee on constitutional reform and the Armed Forces Nationalisation Committee. In 1946, he joined the Constituent Assembly and became a key member of its Drafting Committee. He was notably the principal drafter of Article 370, which until 2019 had defined the unique constitutional position of Jammu and Kashmir within India. Post-independence, Ayyangar served in Jawaharlal Nehru’s first cabinet, initially as a minister without portfolio in charge of Kashmir Affairs, and led the Indian delegation to the United Nations Security Council in 1948. From 1948 to 1952, he was India’s Minister for Railways and Transport, overseeing major expansions and reorganization, including the creation of six railway zones. His last role was as Defence Minister before his death in 1953.

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