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Death of Muthuramalinga Thevar

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Death of Muthuramalinga Thevar
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Forward Bloc leader U. Muthuramalinga Thevar, an influential figure in southern Tamil Nadu, died on the eve of his birthday.

Ukkirapandi Muthuramalinga Thevar died on 29 October 1963, a day before his 55th birthday. He was a leader of the All India Forward Bloc in Tamil Nadu and was elected three times to Parliament. He was a dominant political figure among the Thevar community in the southern districts. His birth and death anniversary at Pasumpon is observed as Thevar Jayanthi.

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