Challenge to Congress (a) The South Indian Liberal Federation The non-Brahmins organised themselves into political organisations to protect their interests. In , the Madras Dravidian Association was founded. C. Natesanar played an active role as its secretary.
In June , he sentenced to rigorous imprisonment. Initially V.O.C. was given a draconian sentence of two life imprisonments. The news of the arrest sparked riots in Tirunelveli leading to the burning down of the police station, court building and municipal office.
It led to the death of four people in police firing. V.O.C. was treated harshly in prison and was made to pull the heavy oil press. To avoid imprisonment Subramania Bharati moved to Pondicherry which was under French rule.
Bharati’s example was followed by many other nationalists such as Aurobindo Ghosh and V. V. Subramanianar. Bharati Bipin Chandra Pal (b) Revolutionary Activities in Tamil Nadu Pondicherry provided a safe haven for the revolutionaries.
Many of these revolutionaries in Tamil Nadu were introduced and trained in revolutionary activities at India House in London and in Paris. M.P.T. Acharya, V.V. Subramanianar and T.S.S.
Rajan were prominent among them. Revolutionary literature was distributed by them in Madras through Pondicherry. Radical papers such as India, Vijaya and Suryodayam published from Pondicherry. V.V.
Subramanianar Aurobindo Gosh Ashe Murder In , Nilakanta Brahmachari and others started Bharata Matha Society , a secret Freedom Struggle in Tamil Nadu established the Dravidian Association Hostel for non-Brahmin students. On November , a meeting of about thirty non-Brahmins was held under the leadership of P. Thyagarayar, Dr. T.M.
Nair and C. Natesanar at Victoria Public Hall in Chennai. The South Indian Liberal Federation (SILF) was founded to promote the interests of the non-Brahmins. Justice Ministry The Congress boycotted the elections of .
The Justice Party won of elected seats in the Legislative Council. A. Subburayalu of the Justice Party became the first chief minister. After the elections, Raja of Panagal of the Justice Party formed the ministry.
Raja of Panagal A Subbarayalu (b) Government’s Repressive