P. S. Rajappa

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Rao Bahadur P. S. Rajappa (24 May 1889 - c. 1954) was an Indian landlord and politician who served as Chairman of the Tanjore (Thanjavur) municipal council from 1924 to 1936,[1] previously having served as president of the Pattukkottai Taluk Board and a member of the Tanjore District Board from 1922 to 1924.[2] He was the hereditary zamindar of Pappanad[3] in Tanjore district.[2] Rajappa Nagar, a residential area in Thanjavur city is named after him.

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Baker, Christopher John (2008). The Politics of South India, 1920-1937. Cambridge South Asian Studies No. 17. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 233.
  2. ^ a b Mudaliar, A. Sivakolundu (1926). A Short Brochure on the Kallars. Tanjore (now Thanjavur): Papanad. OCLC 53165690.
  3. ^ Pappanad is a village in Thanjavur District, 10°32′8″N 79°16′56″E / 10.53556°N 79.28222°E / 10.53556; 79.28222.