Rao Sahib L.C. Gurusamy

Rao Saheb L.C. Gurusamy (1885–1966), was an educator, politician, activist and reformer.[1]

He was born in Arunthathiyar community to Kottappa at Perambur, Tamil Nadu.[2]

He was one of the founding members of 'Adi Dravida Mahajana Sabha' and later founded ‘Arunthathiyar Mahasabha’ in 1920 with H. M. Jaganathan.[3]

He was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council from 1920 to 1930 and was made Honorary Magistrate in the Labour Court where he served for 22 years.[4]

He also served as Director of a Madras Co-operative Bank, Senator of Madras University and elected to the Madras Municipal Council.[5]

In 1927, British government conferred him with the title of "Rao Sahib" for his contribution towards depressed classes of Tamil Nadu.

References
  1. VISWANATHAN, S. "Separate slice". Frontline. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  2. Ramakrishnan, T. (2019-04-01). "Arunthathiyars feel left out by parties". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. Gurusamy, S. (2019-06-05). EMPOWERMENT OF MARGINALIZED CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS. MJP Publisher.
  4. The Who's who in Madras: ... A Pictorial Who's who of Distinguished Personages, Princes, Zemindars and Noblemen in the Madras Presidency. Pearl Press. 1937.
  5. "[PDF] - Chapter VI A PROFILE OF PROMINENT DALIT LEADERS" (PDF). sg.inflibnet.ac.in.
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