Tamil Nadu Timeline

Muthuramalinga Thevar

5 events, 1934 to 1963.

  1. 1934

    1. 1934AbhiramamProtest

      Abhiramam convention against the Criminal Tribes Act

      Muthuramalinga Thevar organised a convention at Abhiramam demanding repeal of the Criminal Tribes Act.

  2. 1937

    1. Feb 1937RamanathapuramPolitics

      Muthuramalinga Thevar defeats the Raja of Ramnad

      As the Congress candidate, Muthuramalinga Thevar beat the Raja of Ramnad in Ramanathapuram in the 1937 election.

  3. 1938

    1. 15 Oct 1938PasumalaiProtest

      Thevar jailed during Pasumalai mill strike

      Muthuramalinga Thevar was jailed for seven months while leading a strike at the Mahalakshmi Mills in Pasumalai near Madurai.

  4. 1939

    1. 6 Sep 1939MaduraiPolitics

      Subhas Chandra Bose received in Madurai

      After launching the Forward Bloc, Subhas Chandra Bose visited Madurai, where Muthuramalinga Thevar organised his reception.

  5. 1963

    1. 29 Oct 1963PasumponPolitics

      Death of Muthuramalinga Thevar

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