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C. Sankaran Nair
July 11, 1857 – April 24, 1934
Indian politician (1857-1934)
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Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair CIE was an Indian lawyer, judge and statesman who served as the Advocate-General of Madras from 1906 to 1910, on the High Court of Madras as a puisne justice from 1910 to 1915, and as India-wide Education minister as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council from 1915 until 1919. He was elected president of the 1897 Indian National Congress, and led the Egmore faction, opposing the Mylapore group.
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- Birthday · July 11
- Anniversary · April 24
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