Madras members join the Constituent Assembly

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1. 1948

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      C. Rajagopalachari becomes Governor-General of India

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2. 1949

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      P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja becomes Premier of Madras

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3. 1950

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      Madras State established under the Constitution

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4. 1951

   1. Apr 1951New DelhiLaw Justice

      Supreme Court strikes down the Communal G.O. in Champakam Dorairajan case

      Madras State's caste-based Communal Government Order on college admissions was struck down by the Supreme Court.

      
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      First Amendment enables reservation for backward classes

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5. 1954

   1. 1954New DelhiCulture

      Rajaji and C. V. Raman among first Bharat Ratna recipients

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