A great tragedy has overtaken us, the greatest, perhaps, in indian history in recent years. Created on 14 april 1951 by the merger of the madras and southern mahratta railway, the south indian railway and the mysore state railway, the economic and geographical factors of. Aug 10, 2019 gopalaswami ayyangar failed to carry conviction and sought sardars intervention. Oct 08, 2018 the book is important on two counts, one, it endeavors to connect some missing links in the contemporary history that some early historians had purposely chosen not to write about and two. In january of this year, nandita haksars the many faces of kashmiri nationalism speaking tiger books, 2020 was rereleased in a revised and updated version taking into account the revocation of article 370 by the indian government on august 5, 2019. Gopalaswami ayyangar failed to carry conviction and sought sardars intervention. Book reveals nehru and sardar patel disagreed on kashmir. It is essential that he should have time to grasp the overall picture, size up the problems facing the government in the field allotted to his charge, and think and plan ahead. The amendment to the constitution relating to jammu and kashmir was moved in the constituent assembly by gopalaswami ayyangar, a prominent member of the constituent assembly, former prime minister of jammu and kashmir under the. Jawaharlal nehru was assisted by able minister gopalaswami ayyangar who served as minister for states after patels death. Gopalaswami ayyangar, had served with distinction in the provincial civil service in the madras. It would fail to coordinate vital matters of common concern.
Setalvad, members of the indian delegation to the united nations security council, returning to new delhi. Article 370 originally numbered 306a came for discussion before the ca on october 17, 1949 with president of the ca, dr rajendra prasad in the chair. Key points of article 370 of the indian constitution. To make sense of why article 370 was envisaged as a temporary measure, it is important to unpack the speech made by n. Gopalaswami born 21 april 1944, served as 15th chief election commissioner of india cec who has been awarded the padma bhushan in 2015. History of indian patent system intellectual property india. A weak central authority would not be able to ensure peace, prospertiy and political stability. Article 370 provides certain provisions to the state of jammu and kashmir, giving it special autonomy. N gopalaswami ayyangar was the man who formed article 370 and his political history can be. Gopalaswami ayyangar also hear from the central water and power commission that the scheme was sound but by that time all the available funds had been allotted and there was no money left to be allotted for the ramapadasagar project. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Article 370, a temporary provision, allowed jammu and kashmir its own constitution, a separate flag and independence over all issues apart.
Most of the members felt that strong centre was the need of the hour. See gopalaswami ayyangars exposition of it in the constituent assembly on 17. Mar 03, 2019 it was then that nehru asked n gopalaswami ayyangar to draft what was then article 306a in the draft constitution. Latest and breaking news on n gopalaswami ayyangar. All india radio air ias upsc constitution day iasbaba. Mar 17, 2020 in january of this year, nandita haksars the many faces of kashmiri nationalism speaking tiger books, 2020 was rereleased in a revised and updated version taking into account the revocation of article 370 by the indian government on august 5, 2019. Article 370, which entered the draft constitution 70 years ago as article 306a, has finally been abrogated.
Jul 31, 2017 may i point out to him that after what was said about this matter by the honourable shri gopalaswami ayyangar, the amendment reduces itself to merely one of a drafting character. To claim nehru kept kashmir all to himself is either ignorance of that fact or unwillingness to accept ayyangar s existence. N gopalaswami ayyangar or nga began his career in madras as a civil servant. From kashmir and 370 to partition, bjps hatred of nehru is. In his ministry upon reelection, the ministers were as follows. This current book is the original translation of c r s ayyangar. Having finalized the text of article 370 with sheikh abdullah, nehru brought in gopalaswamy ayyangar, ias, as a minister without portfolio to help him deal with kashmir portfolio and plead the case of article 370 in the constituent assembly. Gopalaswami ayyangar, the man trusted by nehru to draft article. Diwan bahadur sir narasimha gopalaswami ayyangar, csi, cie 31 march 1882 10 february 1953 member of the drafting committee of the constitution, was a leader of the rajya sabha and a cabinet minister railway minister in the government of india. Do you know about the tamil nadu man who drafted article 370. From kashmir and 370 to partition, bjps hatred of nehru is fuelled by falsehoods. Jaswant singh incurred the displeasure of his party colleagues when, after the party suffered its second successive defeat in 2009, he circulated a note demanding thorough discussion on the debacle. During this time many village panchayats were organized in the districts or ramnad and guntur.
On august 29, 1947, the drafting committee appointed ambedkar as its chairman and six other members munshi n gopalaswami ayyangar, khaitan, mitter, muhammed sadulla, alladi krishnaswamy iyer. Jawahar lai nehru presented the objectives resolution in the constituent assembly on december, 1946. How did the constituent assembly seek to resolve the language. That is why, gopalaswami ayyangar appealed to all the members of the constituent assembly that the centre should be made as strong as possible. Gopalaswami parthasarathy 7 july 1912 1 august 1995, often known simply as gp, was an indian journalist, educationist, and diplomat who served as permanent representative to the united nations, august 1965december 1968. N gopalaswami ayyangar right with sheikh abdullah, after hearing the. Just go back to constituent assembly to ponder upon. Diwan bahadur sir narasimha ayyangar gopalaswami ayyangar, csi, cie 31 march 1882 10 february 1953, member of the drafting committee of the constitution, was a leader of the rajya sabha and a cabinet minister in the government of india, first as a minister without portfolio but looking after kashmir affairs, and later as the railway minister.
Oct 31, 20 on the eve of sardar patels birth anniversary publishes exclusive excerpts of his soon to be published book sardar. Elected to the assembly from his home province, nga was a member of five important committees. A historic blunder committed about 70 years ago, on october 17, 1949 during the course of the constituent assembly debates has finally been set right. Gopalaswami ayyangar was part of the 7member drafting committee of. Do you know about the tamil nadu man who drafted article.
The constituent assembly of india, consisting of indirectly elected representatives, was established to draft a constitution for india including the nowseparate countries of pakistan and bangladesh. As you know the scheme of the constitution act is that the rajpramukh must be recognised by the president. The honourable shri gopalaswami ayyangar assured us that though the word kashmir only was used, what was meant was the whole state. The members of the constituent assembly signed two handwritten copies of the document one each in hindi and english on january 24, 1950. The untold story of article 370 sanskriti hinduism and. Gopalaswami ayyangar, the man trusted by nehru to draft article 370 after ambedkars refusal article 370, a temporary provision, allowed jammu and kashmir its own constitution, a separate flag and independence over all issues apart from defence, foreign affairs and communications. The southern railway zone 9,654 kilometres 5,999 mi was the first zone to be formed. Gopalaswami ayyangar, constituent assembly debates web site, retrieved 4. Ayyangar knew kashmir lot more than sardar patel did. February 10, 1953 narisimha gopalaswami ayyangar, who played a pivotal role in modernizing and improving indias railway network, died in the city of madras presentday chennai in southern india at the age of 70. Gopalaswami ayyangar was part of the 7member drafting committee of the indian constitution appointed on august 29, 1947. So nehru frequently pressurised maharaja hari singh on this.
Gopalaswami ayyangar reminded the constituent assembly of the circumstances of. The remaining documents include ayyangars detailed exposition of article. It was introduced into the draft constitution on by n gopalaswami ayyangar as article 306a. When sardar patel expressed his misgivings, this is what. Another hilarious thing is on november 9, 1947, n gopalaswami ayyangar, minister without portfolio demanded immediate changes in the states constitutional and administrative set up and sent a draft proclamation approved by abdullah, for hari singh to issue. Maharaja hari singh who was the king of jammu and kashmir wanted it to be called another swi. Gopalaswami ayyangar told the council on february 3 that year that kashmir was free to withdraw from its accession to india and either accede to pakistan or remain independent. Aug 06, 2019 august 5, 2019, will go down in the constitutional history of india as a glorious day. Amit shah recently claimed that if it wasnt for nehru, pakistanoccupied kashmir would have been in indias.
He studied at the wesley school, and at the presidency and law colleges in madras, whereafter, for a short period in 1904, he was an assistant professor in pachaiyappas college. Life and teachings of sri ramanujacharya ayyangar, c r. Article 370, which became history yesterday, has a notorious history. Aug 18, 2019 they make patchy appearances in nearly all literature that discusses the kashmir conflict. The book details the fivemonth long negotiations that preceded its enactment on 17 october 1949. Gopalaswami parthasarathy 7 july 1912 1 august 1995, often known simply as gp, was an indian journalist, educationist, and diplomat who served as permanent representative to the united nations, august 1965december 1968 he was the son of n. Nov 08, 2018 gopalaswami ayyangar, from the other side, was allotted the ministry of states and nehru kept the ministry of home. Sources of vijayanagar history and edited of the history. What portfolio did n gopalaswamy ayyangar hold in indian.
Amit shah has accomplished sardar patels unfinished task. Sources of vijayanagar history and edited of the history classic reprint ayyangar, s. Kashmiri started writing their story countercurrents. On feb 25, 19yearold preeti kedar gokhale and 20yearold kajal mishra. Ncert solutions for class 12 history chapter 15 framing. This chapter presents a letter dated 17 may 1949 by n. Through this provision, ayyangar had proposed that kashmir state would have special powers to be excluded from the purview of the laws that the parliament of india would make and. Rssbjp rulers have shamed sardar patel by guillotining. According to its author, this book traces the tortured history of kashmiri nationalism, primarily. N gopalaswami ayyangar was the man who formed article 370 and his political history can be known in this video. Gopalaswami ayyangar, principal drafter of article 370 replied to. Ayyangar led the delegation representing india in the united nations over the kashmir dispute in parthasarathy, who was then assistant editor auyangar the hinduand a daughter.
Gopalaswami ayyangar in picture, who introduced it, was reported in the hindu to have said that this bill was not intended to be applied for refugees. Sardar was anxious, in the absence of nehru, that nothing should be done which would appear as letting him down. Important questions for class 12 history chapter 15 source based question. A look into contemporary documents shows rssbjp rulers. Amit shah is right about article 370 being temporary. It existed for approximately three years, the first parliament of india after independence in 1947.
Aug 06, 2019 gopalaswami ayyangar, the man trusted by nehru to draft article 370 after ambedkars refusal article 370, a temporary provision, allowed jammu and kashmir its own constitution, a separate flag and independence over all issues apart from defence, foreign affairs and communications. Ncert solutions for class 12 history chapter 15 framing the constitution the beginning of a new era ncert textbook questions solved l. In 1918 he joined the mathematics department of university of mysore and retired from there in 1947. Nov 18, 2006 the amendment to the constitution relating to jammu and kashmir was moved in the constituent assembly by gopalaswami ayyangar, a prominent member of the constituent assembly, former prime minister of jammu and kashmir under the maharaja and indias representative at the united nations. His longtime public service career started in 1905. He is a 1966 batch indian administrative services officer belonging to gujarat cadre. A constitutional history of jammu and kashmir by ag noorani is a collection of documents on article 370 of the constitution of india that contains temporary provisions with respect to the state of jammu and kashmir. Dec 12, 2019 during the discussions on the bill, n.
Sep 30, 2019 ncert solutions for class 12 history chapter 15 framing the constitution the beginning of a new era ncert textbook questions solved l. Gopalaswami ayyangar complaining of unilateral alteration of the article and. Diwan bahadur sir narasimha ayyangar gopalaswami ayyangar, csi, cie 31 march 1882. After first indian general election, nehru became the first democratically elected prime minister of the country and his second term started on 15 april 1952. Krishnaswami ayyangar 18921953 was a mathematician from india.
What is article 370 of the constitution of india, and what. Gopalaswami ayyangar was born on 31st march, 1882 in tanjore, madras, and studied at the wesley school and. On the eve of sardar patels birth anniversary publishes exclusive excerpts of his soon to be published book sardar. Jawaharlal nehru was sworn in as prime minister of india on 15 august 1947. Gopalaswami ayyangar was born on 31 march 1882 in tanjore district madras presidency. Gopalaswami ayyangar moved the resolution by reading the proposed article with a long comment. The forgotten founders of india the economic times. From kashmir and 370 to partition, bjps hatred of nehru. Gopalaswamy ayyangar had been prime minister of kashmir for six years with maharaja hari singh. Ncert solutions for class 12 history chapter 15 framing the. Gopalaswami ayyangar, the man trusted by nehru to draft. Sources of vijayanagar history and edited of the history classic reprint.
It talks about the importance of the article, how it was eroded and. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. He took over the charge of cec on 30 june 2006 and retired in april 2009. It was necessary to ensure peace, prosperity and political stability, and hence, gopalaswami ayyangar requested to make centre as strong as possible. What were the ideals expressed in the objectives resolution. This page was last edited on 28 january 2019, at 19. Explore n gopalaswami ayyangar profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of n gopalaswami ayyangar. Menon writes in his seminal book integration of the indian states that. Gopalaswami ayyangar india his life will be an inspiration and a beacon light. The answer was given by nehrus confidant, the wise but misunderstood thanjavur brahmin, gopalaswami ayyangar minister without portfolio in the first union cabinet, a former diwan to maharajah hari singh of jammu and kashmir, and the principal drafter of article 370. His life will be a great inspiration to the people of india.
Nehrus hegemonic politics has been responsible for many ills, which undoubtedly includes kashmir. Gopalaswami ayyangar, member of the drafting committee of the indian. So, this also says that the maharaja of jammu and kashmir should be a person recognized for the time being by the union. The ayyangar family would mean the father and son, n gopalaswami ayyangar and gopalaswami parthasarathi or gp, respectively. M a ayyangar was born on 4 february 1891 in the village of thiruchanur, near the worldfamous temple town tirupati, in chittoor district.
The remaining documents include ayyangars detailed exposition of article 370 in the. The keralite is a reference to the most trusted aide of sardar patel vappala pangunni menon or vp menon. Ayyangar argued that for a variety of reasons kashmir, unlike other. Ayyangar was worked as mathematics teacher in pachaiyappas college at esplanade, chennai. Constituent assembly debates state of kashmir or jammu and. How did the constituent assembly seek to resolve the. From he served as minister without portfolio in the first cabinet under jawaharlal nehru. South india has a few vital links to kashmirs modern history, and by extension. Agarwala points out that during the debates, n gopalaswamy ayyangar, one of the representatives involved in drafting the constitution said.
Gopalaswami ayyangar had once suggested a secretary should not be immersed in files and burdened with routine. Important questions for class 12 history chapter 15. It is the longest written constitution of any country on earth. Gopalaswami ayyangar was a member of the drafting committee. The sardar was only informed after the changes were made. The document lays down the framework demarcating fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens. Gopalaswami ayyangar to vallabhbhai patel enclosing jawaharlal nehrus draft letter to sheikh abdullah for his approval.
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