K. Venkataswami Naidu

K. Venkataswami Naidu
7th Mayor of Madras
In office
1938 – 1939
Succeeded byJ. Shivashanmugam Pillai
Member of the Madras State Assembly
In office
1952–1957
Preceded bySivashanmugham Pillai
ConstituencyThousand Lights
Minister for Religious endowments and Registration
In office
1952 - 1954
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress

K Venkataswami Naidu (6 July 1896 – 8 March 1972) was an Indian lawyer and politician from Tamil Nadu, belonging to Indian National Congress. He served as the mayor of Madras in the late 1930s. During 1952-54, he was the Minister for Religious Endowments and Registration of Madras State (in C. Rajagopalachari's cabinet).[1][2][3]

Early life

Born on 6 July 1896 to Bashyam Naidu (Founder of Appa & Co Pharmaceuticals), Venkataswamy Naidu is a direct descendant of Beri Thimmappa, a popular late 17th and early 18th century merchant and dubash. Venkataswamy Naidu was educated at the Pachaiyappa's College and studied law at the Madras Law College. Their family represents a powerful Naidu family and were one of the wealthiest families in Madras.

In 1916, Venkataswamy Naidu married Varalakshmi Bhimamma.

References

  1. ^ Justice Party Golden Jubilee Souvenir, 1968. pp. 50–70.
  2. ^ The Madras Tercentenary commemoration volume. Madras Tercentenary Celebration Committee. p. 116.
  3. ^ S. Satyamurti, K. V. Ramanathan (2008). The Satyamurti letters: the Indian freedom struggle through the eyes of a parliamentarian, Volume 2. Pearson Education India. p. 203. ISBN 978-81-317-1684-7.
Preceded by Mayor of Madras
1938–1939 		Succeeded by