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Death of S. Satyamurti

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Death of S. Satyamurti
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Congress leader S. Satyamurti, a former Mayor of Madras and mentor of K. Kamaraj, died in Madras.

S. Satyamurti was detained during the wartime crackdown on the Congress, and his health declined in this period. He died in Madras on 28 March 1943. He had been a prominent member of the Central Legislative Assembly, president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee from 1936 to 1939 and Mayor of Madras. His protege K. Kamaraj went on to lead the party in the region.

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