Madras Legislative Council (1891–1909)

Madras Legislative Council was expanded by the Indian Councils Act of 1892. The Act increased the number of additional members of the Council to a maximum of 20, of whom not more than nine had to be officials. The Act introduced the method of election for the Council, but did not mention word "election" explicitly. The elected members were officially called as "nominated" members and their method of election was described as "recommendation". Such "recommendations" were made by district boards, universities, municipalities and other associations. The term of the members was fixed at two years. The Council could also discuss the annual financial statement and ask questions subject to certain limitations.[1] Thirty eight Indian members were "nominated" in the eight elections during 1893–1909 when this Act was in effect. C. Jambulingam Mudaliar, N. Subba Rao Pantulu, P. Kesava Pillai and C. Vijayaraghavachariar representing southern group of district boards, Kruthiventi Perraju Pantulu of the northern group of municipalities, C. Sankaran Nair and P. Rangaiah Naidu from the Corporation of Madras and P. S. Sivaswami Iyer, V. Krishnaswamy Iyer and M. Krishnan Nair from the University of Madras were some of the active members.[2] However, over a period of time, representation by Indian members dwindled, for example, the position of Bashyam Iyengar and Sankaran Nayar in 1902 was occupied by G L Acworth and Sir G. M. J. Moore.[2][3]

List of members

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This is the list of the official and non-official members of the Madras Legislative Council between 1891 and 1909. The number of members in the Council at a given point of time may vary due to differing appointment dates of the individual members.[4]

Year Governor Officials Non-officials
1891–1892 Baron Wenlock
James Charlemagne Dormer C. Sankaran Nair
H. E. Stokes Reginald James Hugh Arbuthnot
John Henry Garstin Mir H. J. Bahadur
J. H. Spring-Branson Maharaja of Vizianagaram
J. Frederick Price V. Bhashyam Aiyangar
1892–1893 Bailey Baron Wenlock
Charles Mansfield Clarke Maharaja of Vizianagaram
John Henry Garstin V. Bhashyam Aiyangar
H. W. Bliss J. A. Boyson
J. H. Spring-Branson P. Rangaiah Naidu
J. Frederick Price A. Sabhapathi Mudaliar
G. A. Galton K. Kalyanasundaramier
H. F. Clogstoun N. Subba Rao
J. Grose R. Ramasubbier
W. P. Austin William Miller
John Pennycuick C. Sankaran Nair
S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar Gulam Mohammad Husain Ali Akbar Khan
A. Monroe
C. S. Crole
1893–1894 Baron Wenlock
Charles Mansfield Clerk V. Bhashyam Aiyangar
Henry William Bliss P. Rangaiah Naidu
James Grose A. Sabhapathi Mudaliar
John Pennycuick M. Kalyanasundaramier
S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar N. S. Rao
C. S. Crole S. R. Ramasubbier
A. J. Arundel William Miller
E. Gibson C. Sankaran Nair
J. H. Spring-Branson Gulam Mohammad Hasan Ali
J. Sturrock Maharaja of Vizianagaram
D. Duncan G. Romilly
J. Frederick Price Sir Charles George Arbuthnot
1895–1896 Baron Wenlock
Henry Williams Bliss Vellore Mohammad Sheriff Khan Bahadur
James Grose G. Romilly
C. S. Crole V. Bhashyam Aiyangar
A. T. Arundel G. L. Chamber
F. Gibson P. Rangaiah Naidu
J. H. Spring-Branson W. Miller
J. Sturrock C. Sankaran Nair
D. Duncan N. Subba Rao
J. Frederick Price K. Kalyana Sundaram Iyer
S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar C. Jambulingam Mudaliar
C. Vijayaraghavachariar
1896–1897 Arthur Elibank Havelock
Henry Williams Bliss V. Bhashyam Aiyangar
James Grose P. Rangaiah Naidu
C. S. Crole W. Miller
A. T. Arundel C. Sankaran Nair
D. McNeil Campbell N. Subba Rao
J. H. Spring-Branson K. Kalyanasundaram Iyer
J. Sturrock C. Jambulingam Mudaliar
D. Duncan Vellore Mohammad Sheriff
P. Rajarathna Mudaliar H. P. Hodgson
Gabriel Stokes Raja of Bobbili
1897–1898 Arthur Elibank Havelock
Henry Williams Bliss Vellore Mohammad Sheriff
James Grose H. P. Hodgson
C. S. Crole Raja of Bobbili
J. Sturrock Sir Charles George Arbuthnot
D. Duncan P. Rangaiah Naidu
P. Rajaratna Mudaliar N. S. Rao
V. Bhasyam Aiyangar C. Jambulingam Mudaliar
A. T. Arundel C. Vijayaraghavachariar
G. H. Stuart P. Ratnasabhapathi Pillai
H. T. Ross G. H. Stuart
1898–1899 Arthur Elibank Havelock
A. T. Arundel P. Rangaiah Naidu
H. M. Winterbotham N. S. Rao
G. H. Stuart C. Jambulingam Mudaliar
C. A. White C. Vijayaraghavachariar
Sturrock P. Ratna Sabhapathi Pillai
Gabriel Stokes S. Shungrasoobyer
G. S. Forbes
J. Thomson H. B. Hodgson
D. D. Duncan V. Bhasyam Aiyangar
P. Rajarathna Mudaliar Raja of Bobbili
W. J. H. Le Fanu
1899–1900 Arthur Elibank Havelock
A. T. Arundel Gulam Mohammad Sheriff Bahadur
H. M. Winterbotham H. P. Hodgson
Gabriel Stokes Raja of Bobbili
G. S. Forbes G. M. J. Moore
J. Thomson C. E. P. Vans Agnew
P. Rajarathna Mudaliar Eardley Norton
F. A. Nicholson C. Jambulingam Mudaliar
V. Bhashyam Aiyangar C. Vijayaraghavachariar
G. H. Stuart G. Venkata Ratnam
J. E. P. Wallis P. Ratnasabhapathi Pillai
1900–1901 Arthur Elibank Havelock
A. T. Arundel S. Shungrasoobyer
H. M. Winterbotham Nawab Mohammad Khan Bahadur
Gabriel Stokes G. L. Acworth
G. S. Forbes Raja of Bobbili
J. Thomson G. M. J. Moore
P. Rajarathna Mudaliar Sir Charles George Arbuthnot
F. A. Nicholson Eardley Norton
V. Bhashyam Aiyangar C. Jambulingam Mudaliar
G. H. Stuart C. Vijayaraghavachariar
J. E. P. Wallis G. Venkataratnam
Francis Spring P. Ratnasabhapathi Pillai
Le Fanu
1901–1902 Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell
H. M. Winterbotham W. Miller
J. Thomson Eardley Norton
J. E. P. Wallis Nawab Syed Mohammad Sahib
G. S. Forbes G. L. Acworth
H. Bradley Raja of Bobbili
H. W. B. Higgins G. M. J. Moore
H. A. Sim A. J. Yorke
W. B. DeWinter C. Jambulingam Mudaliar
J. N. Atkinson P. Ratnasabhapathi Pillai
S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar G. Srinivasa Rao
M. Hammick K. Perraju Pantulu
G. H. Stuart
1902–1903 Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell
H. M. Winterbotham Eardley Norton
James Thomson G. Srinivasa Rao
H. A. Sim K. Perraju Pantulu
J. N. Atkinson P. R. S. Pillai
G. H. Stuart Nawab Sayed Mohammad Sahib
A. W. Smart G. L. Acworth
J. E. P. Wallis Raja of Bobbili
F. A. Nicholson C. M. J. Moore
G. S. Forbes Sir Charles George Arbuthnot
Gabriel Stokes L. A. Govindaraghava Aiyar
H. Bradley
R. V. Srinivasa Aiyar
1903–1904 Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell
James Thomason Nawab Sayid Mohammad Sahib
Gabriel Stokes G. L. Acworth
G. S. Forbes Raja of Bobbili
J. E. P. Wallis L. A. Govindaraghava Aiyar
J. B. Bilderbeck C. Sankaran Nair
M. Hammick K. Vasudeva Aiyangar
C. J. weir H. Scott
H. A. Sim R. V. Prakasha Mudaliar
A. E. Castle Stuart Stuart G. Srinivasa Rao
J. Twig M. Krishnan Nair
R. V. Srinivasa Iyer
J. N. Atkinson
A. G. Bourke
1904–1905 Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell
James Thomson L. A. Govindaraghava Iyer
Gabriel Stokes K. Vasudeva Aiyangar
C. J. Weir G. Srinivasa Rao
R. V. Srinivasa Iyer M. Krishnan Nair
J. N. Atkinson K. Venkata Rao
A. G. Bourne Sir Charles George Arbuthnot
H. Bradley Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan
A. E. Castle Stuart H. P. Hodgson
J. E. P. Wallis C. Muttukumaraswami Mudaliyar
J. Twigg P. S. Sivaswami Iyer
V. C. Desikachariar
1905–1906 Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell
Gabriel Stokes L. A. Govindaraghava Iyer
G. S. Forbes K. Vasudeva Aiyangar
C. J. Weir M. Krishnan Nair
R. V. Srinivasa Iyer Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan
J. N. Atkinson H. P. Hodgson
A. G. Bourne C. Muttukumarasami Mudaliyar
H. Bradley P. S. Sivasami Iyer
A. E. Castle Stuart Stuart V. C. Desikachariar
J. E. P. Wallis A. J. Yorke
J. Twigg K. R. Guruswami Iyer
M. Hammick
Alexander Gordon Cardew
1906–1907 Arthur Lawley
G. S. Forbes L. A. Govindaraghava Iyer
M. Hammick M. Krishnan Nair
C. J. weir H. P. Hodgson
R. V. Srinivasa Iyer C. Muttukumarasami Mudaliyar
J. N. Atkinson P. S. Sivaswami Iyer
A. E. Castle Stuart Stuart V. C. Desikachariar
J. Twigg K. R. Guruswami Iyer
H. Bradley B. Narasimheswara Sarma
A. G. Cardew Nawab Mohammad Raza Khan
V. Bhashyam Aiyangar Raja Vasudva Raja Valia Nambidi of Kollengode
T. T. Logan V. G. Lynn
P. J. Wilson
1907–1908 Arthur Lawley
Gabriel Stokes K. R. Guruswami Iyer
G. S. Forbes M. Krishnan Nair
J. N. Atkinson B. Narasimheswara Sharma
R. V. Srinivasa Iyer Nawab Mohammad Raja Khan
A. G. Cardew H. P. Hodgson
P. J. Wilson Raja of Kollengode
J. Twigg V. G. Lynn
H. Bradley V. C. Desikachariar
J. Andrew The Zamindar of Kurupam
C. J. weir C. K. Srinivasa Rao
A. G. Bourne
P. S. Sivasami Iyer
1908–1909 Arthur Lawley
George Stuart Forbes The Zamindar of Kurupam
M. Hammick V. Krishnaswami Iyer
A. G. Bourne K. R. Guruswami Iyer
C. J. Weir M. Krishnan Nair
R. V. Srinivasa Iyer B. Narasimheswara Sharma
P. S. Sivaswami Iyer Nawab Mohammad Raza Khan
W. O. Horne C. E. Abbot
P. J. Wilson A. J. Yorke
R. B. Clegg Raja of Kollengode
J. Twigg P. Thyagaraya Chetty
P. Kesava Pillai

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The State Legislature – Origin and Evolution". Tamil Nadu Government. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b S. Krishnaswamy (1989). The role of Madras Legislature in the freedom struggle, 1861–1947. People's Pub. House (New Delhi). pp. 5–70.
  3. ^ K. C. Markandan (1964). Madras Legislative Council; Its constitution and working between 1861 and 1909. S. Chand & CO. p. 76.
  4. ^ K. C. Markandan (1964). Madras Legislative Council; Its constitution and working between 1861 and 1909. S. Chand & CO. pp. 148–188.