Shri Matcharasa Matcharaju (born June 10, 1912) was an Indian agriculturalist, politician, and judge,[1] remarked for his service as a member of the Lok Sabha from 1962 to 1967.[2][3]

Matcharasa Matcharaju
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
April 2, 1962  March 3, 1967
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1955–1962
Justice, Madras High Court
In office
1938
Personal details
Born(1912-06-10)June 10, 1912
PartyIndian National Congress
Occupation
  • Agriculturalist
  • politician
  • judge

Biography

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Shri Matcharasa Matcharaju was born on June 10, 1912, in the small town of Gangaraju Madugula in the Visakhapatnam district of the Madras Presidency (present-day Andhra Pradesh). He pursued agriculture as a profession but is remembered primarily for his contributions to Indian politics— having been elected to the 3rd Lok Sabha,[4] he channeled his efforts to uplift the Scheduled Tribes (ST) communities.[2][5] He also previously served as a justice for the Madras High Court during the 1930s.[1]

Personal life

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He married Shrimati M. Chandramma in 1942, and together they raised three sons and three daughters.[5] His date of death is unknown.he is belongs to Bagata tribal community.

References

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  1. 1 2 Congress, Indian National (1938). Directory of the Madras Legislature. Madras Legislature Congress Party. p. 202.
  2. 1 2 "Loksabha members : Matcharaju, Shri Matcharasa - Data is Info: Data is more useful if it is made available in a better format". Data is Info. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  3. "Matcharasa Matcharaju". Hindustan Times.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. 1 2 "Shri Matcharasa Matcharaju political profile | ENTRANCE INDIA". 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2024-10-07.