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Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar, a Biography

出版	Allied Publishers, 2002
ISBN	81776432669788177643268
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=MyFuAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Presents A Biography Of Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar-Who Hardly Needs Any Introduction. 24 Chapters-Bibliography, References, Index. Slightly Bumped At The Edges. This Saga Of A Statesman Surveys C.P.`S Achivements In The Madras Presidency, State Of Travancore And In The Field Of Education, As Vice-Chancellor Of Annamalai And Banaras Hindu Universities. In Implementing His Marathon Welfare Projects In Madras And Travancore, During An Exceptionally Crirtical Period Of The Nation`S History, C.P. Earned More Foes Than Friends. But Generations To Come Will Acknowledge That C.P. Was The Man Of The Hour Needed Most In A Society Riven By Caste And Creed, Religion, Language And Social Prejudices. In Madras, He Was Responsible For Several Brilliant Developmental Schemes, Especially The Mettur Dam And Pykara Hydroelectric Project. In Travancore, Apart From Contributing To The Economic Growth Of The State, C.P. Was Also Instrumental In Throwing Open The Temples Of The Travancore Government To The So-Called Avarnas, And For The Introduction Of Compulsory Primary Education And Free Midday Meals For Poor Children For The First Time In India.