KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam

KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam (Tamil: கரு. இராம. கரியமாணிக்கம் அம்பலம்). He was popularly called கப்பலூர் கரியமாணிக்கம் அம்பலார் by his peoples. He is an Indian politician, social worker, and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:500321_21401247024kwaw24afo22_Z_256x222_1.jpg

Ambalam was born in the small village of Kappallur, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District in Tamil Nadu state. He was a popular leader in Sivagangai District. He hailed from a wealthy landlord family. Ambalam was the only son of his father Ramasamy Ambalam. He had one son and three daughters. He acted as a popular leader for over 100 villages and a few towns. He hailed from the kallar community. He was a close friend to Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar He was elected four times:[1] to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in 1957 as an independent candidate,[2] in the 1962 and 1967 elections as a Swatantra Party candidate,[3][4] and in the 1977 election as an Indian National Congress candidate for Tiruvadanai.[4] After he died village people under Karur Nadu and kappallor nadu erected two bronze statue in karur and kannankudi.

References

  1. ↑ Jaishankar, C. (May 14, 2006). "Congress MLA creates a record of sorts in southern districts". The Hindu. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of Madras". Election Commission of India, New Delhi. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of Madras". Election Commission of India, New Delhi. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of Madras". Election Commission of India, New Delhi. Retrieved February 24, 2012.