Gopalaswami born 21 april 1944, served as 15th chief election commissioner of india cec who has been awarded the padma bhushan in 2015. Maharaja hari singh who was the king of jammu and kashmir wanted it to be called another swi. Express archive the bjp on monday fulfilled its election promise of removing the special status for jammu and kashmir in indias constitution. Be it television or cinema, he have given some masterpieces which made him almost immortal. Gopalaswami parthasarathy known as gp, was an indian journalist and diplomat who served as permanent representative to the united nations, august 1965december 1968. I am constrained to refer to the relevant portions of his letter which, i quote below.
Gopalaswami ayyangar to vallabhbhai patel enclosing jawaharlal nehru s draft letter to sheikh abdullah for his approval. Gopalaswami ayyangar and the then home secretary vp menon. Thereafter, nehru sounded n gopalaswami ayyangar, then minister of transport. Gopalaswami ayyangar, a civil servant in the madras presidency who became diwan bahadur of kashmir, a member of the constituent assembly, a minister in the first cabinet of prime minister jawaharlal nehru. But a sane examination of the article tells us how imperative it continue reading kashmir.
What are articles 370 and 35a, that were supposed to define the special status of the state. Aug 18, 2019 the ayyangar family would mean the father and son, n gopalaswami ayyangar and gopalaswami parthasarathi or gp, respectively. On february 20, 2014 the rajya sabha organized a formal farewell for its retiring members. When patel was upset, nehru rebuked his deputy in writing. It is significant that for six years 19381943 shri n. Nehru then brought n gopalaswami ayyangar, a former dewan of hari singh, as minister without portfolio in his cabinet, without consulting patel, and gave him responsibility for kashmir, reporting to nehru.
For some it is an ideological confusion while for some others it is a political compulsion. History of south indian carnatic music hardcover 1972. Gopalaswami ayyangar, of course in connivance and collusion with sheikh abdullah at the behestcommandwill of the then prime minister of india pandit jawaharlal nehru, mentioned special conditions in the acceding state, which, of. When dp khaitan died in 1948, his position was filled in by tt krishnamachari. The remaining documents include ayyangars detailed exposition of article. Elected to the assembly from his home province, nga was. Gopalaswami ayyangar in picture, who introduced it, was reported in the hindu to have said that. Gopalaswami ayyangar, former dewan of jammu and kashmir, and m. Gopalaswami ayyangar, who had served with distinction in the provincial civil service in the madras presidency and later as dewan of kashmir, as a member of the constituent assembly and then as a minister in the first cabinet of jawaharlal nehru. With nehru by his side, sheikh abdullah announces in srinagar that jammu and kashmir and india would be one. N gopalaswami says the ec would have to bring in a 5,000 strong team of observers to tackle voter bribing in rk nagar, a move that would only bring more shame to the state. Amit shah has accomplished sardar patels unfinished task. The ayyangar family would mean the father and son, n gopalaswami ayyangar and gopalaswami parthasarathi or gp, respectively.
Let us hear what happened subsequently in nehrus own words contained in a letter to sardar patel on february 20, 1950. Ayyangar said some of the big and small princes had met recently and discussed, among other things, a suggestion that the rulers of the merged and. Pandit nehru asked me for a note on the ramapadasagar project which i sent him by 3 p. Maharaja hari singhs letter to rajendra prasad the letter. Sheikh abdullah was so adamant regarding draft article 306a that he wrote to n gopalaswami ayyangar in case i fail to hear from you within a reasonable time, i regret to say that no course is left open for us but to tender our resignation from the constituent assembly. Its other members are professor tarun khanna, director of south asia institute at harvard university, renu download gktoday academy app for easy to read mobile ebooks. Besides the usual formalities, the farewell had a key highlight, the screening of extracts of a serial. I think what you have stated is correct, but i say that, if that particular addition which is proposed by the prime ministers is not moved, i shall be prepared to move an amendment to clause 9 which i hope will be acceptable to them. Aug, 2011 the original constitution of india was handwritten by prem behari narain raizada. Maharaja hari singhs letter to rajendra prasad the.
He took over the charge of cec on 30 june 2006 and retired in april 2009. Process of transfer of powers from british rule sankalp. The legend goes, when the father of indias constitution, dr br ambedkar, refused to draft article 370, prime minister jawaharlal nehru got a member of his cabinet, n gopalaswami ayyangar, to do the job. This was no ordinary iyengar gopalaswami parthasarathy, the son of n. Unfortunately sreenivas ayyangar currently available version from lifco publisherin 2 volumes has striped all his notes and does not seem to be fully faithful to his original intended intention of the author. That is why, gopalaswami ayyangar appealed to all the members of the constituent assembly that the centre should be made as strong as possible. Gopalaswami ayyangar to allot funds for river valley schemes. Rangaramanuja author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Setalvad, advocate general of india, were sent to argue indias case. Gopalaswami ayyangar, the man trusted by nehru to draft article 370 after ambedkars refusal file image of the tricolour and the flag of jammu and kashmir in srinagar.
History tells that since the origin of the state there had been some kinds of. Article 370 provides certain provisions to the state of jammu and kashmir, giving it special autonomy. Jammu and kashmir has lost its special status, and reduced to two union territories. Nov 26, 2015 he held it till 1943 for a record 15 years.
Sources of vijayanagar history and edited of the history. In the constituent assembly, sir alladi made it to the drafting committee, other members of which were br ambedkar, sir brij lal mitter, sir n gopalaswami aiyangar, km munshi, md saadullah, v madhav rao and dp khaitan. Indian constitution indian polity notes part 2 in english indian polity notes part 2 in english 2 indian constitution every state must have a constitution. All negotiations or details which were essential to be discussed and agreed upon were handled by sardar vallabhbhai patel, n. Gopalaswami ayyangar in picture, who introduced it, was reported in the hindu to have said that this bill was not intended to be applied for refugees. First, maharaja of the acceding state mentioned the existence of grave emergency in his state, whereas n. Book reveals nehru and sardar patel disagreed on kashmir, china. He used n gopalaswami ayyangar who was prime minister of kashmir from 193743 and wrote a letter to sardar patel that he wanted ayyangar to draft article 370. Oct 31, 20 book reveals nehru and sardar patel disagreed on kashmir, china next dinkar joshi, author of more than 150 titles, is wellknown for his biographies on gandhi and muhammad ali jinnah. While most words have a straightforward meaning, there. Gopalaswami ayyangar, a civil servant in the madras presidency who became diwan bahadur of kashmir, a member of the constituent assembly, a minister in the first cabinet of prime.
Heavens would not have fallen if we were allowed to meet. But there are some mourners, not just in the valleys political circles but in lutyens delhi circles as well. Besides the usual formalities, the farewell had a key highlight, the. Jan 26, 2020 n gopalaswami ayyangar or nga began his career in madras as a civil servant.
He is currently the president of vivekananda educational society which runs a group of. Latest general knowledge questions and answers current affairs,psc question bank,upsc,ssc solved. Gopalaswami ayyangar in the course of the negotiations as to the position of myself and my dynasty and other important matters. Gopalaswami ayyangar ayyangar s political career gained prominence during his tenure as prime minister of jammu and kashmir this reprot needs expansion.
The problem with our constitution the new indian express. He studied at the wesley school, and at the presidency and law colleges in madras, whereafter, for a short period in 1904, he was an assistant professor in pachaiyappas college. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Gopalaswami ayyangar was born on 31 march 1882 in tanjore district madras presidency. I think what you have stated is correct, but i say that, if that particular addition which is proposed by the prime ministers is not moved, i shall be prepared to move an amendment to clause 9 which i. Elected to the assembly from his home province, nga was a member of five important committees. The committee will be headed by former chief election commissioner cec n gopalaswami. What is the history of partition and accession to india that has been overturned. It was then that nehru asked n gopalaswami ayyangar to draft what was then article 306a in the draft constitution. Name of ace director shyam benegal is associated with many good works.
This page was last edited on 28 january 2019, at 19. Ayyangar was born on march 31, 1882 in tanjore now thanjavur, in tamil nadu and he studied at the wesley school and later at presidency college in thethen madras state. How was the term minority defined by different groups. This chapter presents a letter dated 17 may 1949 by n. In 1905, he joined the madras civil service and held several posts, including deputy collector and member of the board of revenue.
The keralite is a reference to the most trusted aide of sardar patel vappala pangunni menon or vp menon. Dec 12, 2019 during the discussions on the bill, n. Though the version of ambedkars refusal has been rejected and contested by some historians and experts, there are others who stand by it. Even gopalaswami ayyangar was dismayed at this blatant lie and mentioned to v shankar it is an ill return to the sardar for the magnanimity he had shown in accepting panditjis point of view against his better judgment. Special status was withdrawn by invoking the same article 370 which had been seen as firewalling the.
The original constitution of india was handwritten by prem behari narain raizada. Ambedkar was the architect of the constitution, little is known about the man who penned the constitution in his own impeccable calligraphy. Sources of vijayanagar history and edited of the history classic reprint ayyangar, s. He is a 1966 batch indian administrative services officer belonging to gujarat cadre. Jun 21, 2015 this was no ordinary iyengar gopalaswami parthasarathy, the son of n. A constitutional history of jammu and kashmir by ag noorani is a collection of documents on article 370 of the constitution of india that contains temporary provisions with respect to the state of jammu and kashmir. Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 4, all the seats in the assembly allotted to the state of kashmir may be filled. Constituent assembly debates state of kashmir or jammu and. Jawaharlal nehru the first prime minister of india. Gopalaswami ayyangar, told parliament on april 3 1955, that the government of india would not recognize the rulers union. That after paragraph 4 of the schedule to the constituent assembly rules, the following paragraph be inserted, namely. What is article 370 of the constitution of india, and what.
While most words have a straightforward meaning, there are words which are shorthand for concepts. Diwan bahadur sir narasimha gopalaswami ayyangar, csi, cie 31 march 1882 10 february 1953 member of the drafting committee of the constitution, was a leader of the rajya sabha and a cabinet minister railway minister in the government of india. The book details the fivemonth long negotiations that preceded its enactment on 17 october 1949. The second is a sophomoric view of sorts because it mixes advanced knowledge about the history of constitutiondrafting in india with prejudice against dr ambedkar. Dissolution of rulers union the minister for states, mr. There should be the usual provisions for the summoning prorogation and dissolution of parliament, for regulating the relations between the two houses, the mode of voting, privileges of members, disqualification for membership, parliamentary procedure.
There was next a committee of the central government presided over by the late n. Sources of vijayanagar history and edited of the history classic reprint. The forgotten founders of india the economic times. Pakistan sent its foreign minister sir muhammad zafrullah khan, a man of slender scruples but of great bonhomie to present its case.
Sir, this matter, the matter of this particular motion, relates to the jammu and kashmir state. Gopalaswami ayyangar was the prime minister of the state and he will bear me out that i never interfered with his policies and decisions adopted and taken from time to time. Book reveals nehru and sardar patel disagreed on kashmir, china next dinkar joshi, author of more than 150 titles, is wellknown for. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Shyam benegal directed a mini series named samvidhaan. Book reveals nehru and sardar patel disagreed on kashmir. Sep 16, 2014 i also refer to the assurance given to me by the minister of states shri n. This current book is the original translation of c r s ayyangar. We have talked and will continue talking about the fantastic tv serial he directed bharat ek khoj which is based on the well known book named discovery of india by pt. Without a constitution it is difficult to govern a state. Gopalaswami ayyangar was a member of the committeehas suggested that the president, in accordance with the report of the tribunal to be appointed for this purpose, may be empowered to remove any judge of the supreme court. Genesis of article 370 and its after effects hindu. N gopalaswami ayyangar or nga began his career in madras as a civil servant.
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