Tamil Nadu Timeline

C. Subramaniam

3 events, 1953 to 1998; 1 marked as turning points.

  1. 1953

    1. 18 Jun 1953 to 18 May 1954ChennaiEducation

      Rajaji's Modified Scheme of Elementary Education

      Rajaji's two-shift school scheme, criticised as Kula Kalvi Thittam (hereditary education), triggered protests and was later dropped.

  2. 1964

    1. 9 Jun 1964 to 13 Mar 1967New DelhiAgriculture

      C. Subramaniam becomes Union Food and Agriculture Minister

      Under the leadership of C. Subramaniam of Madras, high-yielding seeds were introduced, starting the Green Revolution.

  3. 1998

    1. 1998ChennaiAgriculture

      C. Subramaniam awarded the Bharat Ratna

      Former Union minister C. Subramaniam, a Congress leader from Tamil Nadu who ushered in the Green Revolution, was awarded the Bharat Ratna.