J. Shivashanmugam Pillai

J. Shivashanmugam
Born
Jagannathan Shivashanmugam

24 February 1901
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
(now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died17 February 1975(1975-02-17) (aged 73)
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai
Occupationpolitician
SpouseChandra

Jagannathan Shivashanmugam (24 February 1901 – 17 February 1975) was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress. In 1938, he became the first Scheduled Caste Mayor of Madras. He also served as the first speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly after India's independence.

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