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TABLE OF CON'fENT5.
N.B.-Dr. stands for Dootor. L. , Lady. M. , Mohameda.ns. T. Tex:ts. " ?AG~S. Qt"ESTIONNAIRE • • • x:v-:x:viii ORAL EVIDENCE OJ' WITNESSES AND THEIB. WRITl'EN. STATEMENTS 1-571 I I PAGES. I Names. Designation. - No. -· I Written I Oral I Statements. : Evidence. -- I I I I I MAD~.S. I
I ' ~ao Member, Council of ,_2 2-8 1 I Pr. U. Rama . I .. I I State, Madras. I 2 L. 1\frs. Kamaladevi Hony. Organising 8-13 13-21 I t I Chattopadhyaya; .-t:lecretary, All·India. I Women's Conference I . • 9n Educational ! · Refo5m, Bangalore. I I Hon'ble V. Ramadas Member, Council of 21-25 25-31 3 .. i I Pantulu. State, Madras. ; I I Tondiarpet, Madras 31-34 34-46 4 .. ! Dewan Bahadur C. V. . I i Viswanatha. Sastri. 5 .. ~ M. R. Ry. Rao Bahadur Advocate General, 46-47 47-57 ! C. V. Anantakrishna. Madras. I Aiyar Avl.
I 6 .. Dewan Bahadur T. R. Advocate, Madras . 57-59 59-65 Rama.chandra. Iyer.
I 7 .. 1\fr. N. Srinivasa. Advocate, Vice-Presi· 65-67 67-83 Acha.rya, B.A., B.L. dent of the All·India I Brahman& Maha· I sabha, Madras. I I 8 .. Rao Bahadur M. Commissioner, Hindu 83-87 87-94 Chengayya Pantulu Religious Endow- Gam. B.A., B.L. ment Board, Madras. 9 L. 1\Irs. 1\falati Pat war- Hony. General Secre- 95-97 97-105 dhan. tary, Women's Indian Association, Adyar, Madras. I I ( IV )
PAGES. No. - Names. Designation. Written Oral Statements. I Evidence. I I I MADRAS-('ontd. I 10 Dewan Bahadur T. Madras I 106-115 Rangachariar, C.I.E. I I 11 L. Sister R. S. Subbalak- Superintendent, Ice 115-116 I 117-12~ shmi, B.A., L.T. House Hostel, Head I Mistress, Lady I Willingdon Train- I ing College, General Secretary, Sri Sarada Ladies Union, Tripli- cane, Madras. 12 I Mr. C. Venkatasubbra- High Court Vakil, 126-131 131-143 miah•. George Town, I Madras. I 13 L. ; Miss L. Krishnabai, Secretary, The League 143-146 146-153 I B.A. of Youth, Madras. 14 . J\1r P. Ramanathan Advocate, High Court, 154-157 157-165 1- . Madras. I 15 1 Mr. M. K. Acharya • M. L. A., lfadras 165-168 i 169-183 ' 16 i Mr. c. v. Venkat-j M. L. C., Coimbatore 183-185 185-199 raman a Iyengar, I B.A.,B.L. I 17 Rai . Bahadur T. M. Cuddapah. 200--201 201-211 Narasimha Charlu, B.A.,B.L. 18 I Mr. U. P. Krishna- I China Bazar Road, 1 212-227 228-239 macharys. of Benares. Madras. 19 Mr. Sami Venkata- M. L. C., Madras 240--246 chalam Chetty. 20 Bramha Sri K. G. Editor, "Kalpa- . 246-265 ' 265-277 Natesa Sastrigal. druma " and Senior Physician, Venkata- ramana Dispensary, · Madras. 21 Mr. Tirumangalam Retired Sanskrit 277-278 278-281 Nadathur Nara- Pandit, Presidency simhachariar. College, Madras. 22 South Indian Liberal 281-287 Federation, Madras. I 23 Dewan Bahadur T.: Secretary, Madras 288-289 289-296 Varadajulu Naidu I Social Service League, I Garu. Madras. ( v )
PAGES. No. Names. Designation. Written Oral Statements. Evidence.
MAI>RA5-contd.
24 L. Mrs. A. Lakshmi Pathi, · Mount Road, Madras • 1 296--299 299-30!) B.A.
25 L. 1\Irs. Alamelu Man- Honv. Magistrate, 309-310 310-314 gatha. Y arammal. Madras. 26 Dr. Dr. (Mrs.) Lazarus . Superintendent, The 314-317 317-321 L. Govt. Victoria Coste and Gosha Hospital,·· Madras. 27 Dr. Dr. c. 8. Govinda ' Health Officer, Corpora- 321-323:: Pillai, M.B., Ch.B., tion of Maclras. L.R.C.P. & S., D.P.H. (Edin.). 28 Mr. S. V. Ramaswamy Kilpauk, Madras 324-330 Mudaliar. 29 Mr. R. Aiyalsutti Advocate, Municipal 330-332 332-329 Iyengar, B.A., B.L. I Councillor, Hony. Secretary, Kurnool j I District Co-opera- I tive Bank, Ltd., Krlmool. I 30 M. Khan Bahadur H. H. Madras 339-340 340-342 Md. Abdul Aziz: I Sahib I and I 31 Khan Bahadur Haji I Zian-uddin Sahib. 32 Hon'ble Mr. Justice Judge, High Court, 342-347 347-360 Ramesam. Madras. 33: Dr. Dr. (Mrs.) S. Muthu- ! M. L. C., Vice-President, 361-363 363-373 L. la.kshmi Red I PAGES. i No.- Names. Designation. I------;---- 1. Written Oral / Statements. Evidence. -~ ------·- MADRAS-contd. 38 Dewan Ba.ha.dur M. Go High Court V a.kil and 378-381 pa.lswa.my Muda.liar, President, District B.A., LL.B. Board, Bellary. 39 Ra.o Bahadur S. V. Kurnool • 381-383 Na.rsimha. Ra.o. 40 Dewan Bahadur Ex-Sheriff of Madras 383-386 Govinrloss Chathoor bhoojdos. 386-388 41 I n Mr. S. Va.rada.cha.ria.r I Mylapore, Madras I 42 I L. Miss Eleanerj Principal, Women's 388 McDougall, M. A., D. Christian College, Litt. Madras. 43 Mr. R. Veeraragha.va. Lecturer, Loyola 388-390 Sharma.. College, Madras. 44 Mr. K. Markandeya Editor, Swadha.rma.- 39Q-393 Sharma Garu. pra.kashini, Kilpauk, , Madras. 45 V. Krishna Reddi, Vakil, Vellore • ! 393-396 B.A., B.L. I 46 Pa.ndit S. S. Anandam · President, South 396-399 Indian 1\Iarathura. Sangham, 1\Ia.dras. 47 Hindu Social Reform Madras 399-400 League. 48 I •• Mr. M. A. Shrinivasa. Triplicane, Madras • ! 40Q-404 Iyengar, B.A., B.L. I I 491 Mr. Cha.ndrasalkhara Student, Law College, 404-405 Sa.stri: Madras. 50 Mr. M. R. Ry. P. Sita- Secretary to the Gov 405 rama.yya. Pa.ntulu ernment of Madras, Garu. Law (General) Department, Madras. 51 Mr. S. Ramasami High Court Vakil, 405--409 Iyer. Madras. 52 Dr. Mr. J. Na.ra.simhulu Medical Practitioner, 409-411 Bellary. 53 Mr. Ba.ya.ppa. Reddi , Bar.at-Law, Ana.ntpur 411-412 54 Mr. A. P~ ~asurama M. L. C., 1\Iandalur 1 412-416 Rao Garu. (Cuddapah). ( vii ) PA.GES. No.- Names. Designation. Written Oral Statements. Evidence. --!I :------~~------~------1 ---- 1 MADRAS-contd. I 55 , • i Rai Saheb :M:. Venka Deputy Superinten- 416-417 \ tappa, B.A. dent of Police, :Madras. 56 L. 1\irs. Bhagirthi Siri Adyar, Madras 417-419 Ram. 57 1\Ir. S. Jesudason, Medical Officer, The 419-42i) F.R.C.S.E. Ashram Hospital, Tiruputtur. 58 M. R. Ry. M. Veda Public Prosecutor, 420-422 chala Iyer Avl. Chingleput. 59 Rao Bahadur M. President, Chingleput 422-424 Krishnaswami District Board, Saida- Reddi Garu. pet. 60 Rao Baha.dur C. S. 1\layava.ra.m 424: Subrahmanyan. 61 llir. P. Kasturi Secretary, The Young 425-426 Men's Club, Dharma '··' purl. 62 III. Khan Bahadur M. Advocate, Vellore 426-430 Abdulla. Ghattala., Sahib Bahadur. 63 Dr. Dr. E. E. Tusker, M.B., Wesleyan Mission 430-431 B.S. Hospital, Ikkadu, Tpvellore. B. Bhima Ra.u • President, Bench 431~33 Court, Ana.ntapur. 65 L. Dr. Elizabeth Borges Victoria. Memorial 1 434:-435 Women and Children's Hospital, Adoni. I 68 Podu Jana Oozhi& San Athambakam St. ! 435-436 gam. Thomas' Mount. ! 69 III. R. Ry. N. Ranga President, District ! 436-437 Reddy Garu, B.A., Board, Cuddapah. / LL.B. 70 1\ir. C. N. Muthu M. L. C., 1\lylapore, II 437-44:0 ranga Mudaliar. Madras. 71 M. R. Ry. Rao Retired Sub-Judge, 44:0-44:2 Bah a. d u r G. Kothundarananujulu Mad·~ I Naidu. ( viii ) PAGES. No. ~ames. Designation. Written Oral _,_1 Statements. Evidence. MADRAS-contd. 72 I Standing Committee ' Mylapore • ' 442--444 I of the Indian 1 National Social Con ference. 73 11Ir. Appalabotlu Ran- Prohit, l\Iadanapalle : 444-445 giah Garu. I ' l\Ir. C. Narayanswami Advocate :Member of ' 445-447 Reddi, B.A., LL.B. : the Secondary Edu- 1 cation Board, Nellore. 75 Mahamahopadhyaya ! Secretary, Advaita 448-449 Sastracharya. Siva sabha, Chidamba.- Dandapa n is w a m i i ram. Dikshitar, Avl. 76 L. Mr. G. 1\I. Sargunar, Superintendent, Secon 449-451 B.A., L.T. dary and Training School for Women, Cuddalore. I 77 Mr. T. Sivasankaran : Penukonda. 451-452 Pillai. 78 Dr. Dr. S. Krishnaswamy I Madras 453-455 Aiyangar. 79 11Ir, E.' Raghava Reddi, ! Advocate, Nellore 456-457 B.A., B.L. 80 l\Ir. K. S. Krishna Principal, l\Iadras Sans 457-459 Sastrial. krit College, l\Iyla.- 1 pore. I 81 Srimathi Srirangam Triplicane, Madras 460-461 mal and 5 other ladies. 82 1\Ir. G. Lakshamana Gooty 461-462 Reddy. 83 l\Ir. K. Vyasa Rao Triplicane, Madras 462-465 84 1\Ir. Yagneswara. l\Iylapore,Madras 465-467 Sastry, B.Sc., B.L. 85 Dr. Dr. C. Ramanujaiya~ ' District Medical Officer, 467-468 L.l\1. & S. f Chittoor, Madras. i 86 l\Ir. Kaulagi Y adu- I Triplicane, Madras 468 nathachariar. i I ( ix ) PAGES, No. Names. Designation. Written Oral Statements. Evidence. ------ MADRAS-contd. 87 :u. Khan Bahadur I Hony. Magistrate, 469-470 H. S. A. :M. Manju I Cuddapah. l\Ieah Saheb Baha dur. 88 1\Ir·. L. R. Krishna Secretary, Bar Associa 47{}-471 swamy. tion, Nellore. 89 i Mr. A. Srinivasa. Advocate, Egmore; 472-474 : Iyengar, B.A., B.L. Madras. I i 90 · M. R. Ry. 11!. Subra- Hony. Physician, 474-477 1 mania. Ayyar, Avl., Government Hos B.A. pital for Women and Children, Madras. 91 11Ir. B. P. Sesha Reddy President, District 477-778 Garu. Board, Kurnool. ' 92 Mr. A. Kondappa, High Court Vakil, 478-479 B.A., B.L. Anantpur. 93 III. l\Iaulvi Haji Kazi GoYernment Kazi for 480 Mohamed Fasi- 'the City of Madras. huddin. Mr. Ganti Lakshma- Advocate, Madras 480-481 nan, B.A., B.L. 95 Mr. C. V. Rangam Member, Kavatnagar 481-483 Chetti. Taluk Board. 96 Rao Saheb R. Shrini- l\I. L. C., Poonamalee, 483-484 vasan. 97 Mr. T. Ganesan Secretary, Brahmans. 484-487 Sa.majam, Mayava- ram. 98 L. Lady Sadasivier l\Ioryalaya, l\Iadras 487-488 99 Subedar 1\Iajor Nan- 1\I. L. C., Salem 488-489 jappa Bahadur. 100 ! • • Mr. K. Sambasiva. Rao Subordinate Judge, 489-490 Kurnool, 101 l\Ir. V. R. Sa.bha- High Court Vakil, 490-495 pathiah, B.A., B.:4 Kurnool. 102 1\Ir. T. S. Arumugham, Advocate, Cuddalore , 495-499 B..A., B.L. I 103 1\Ir. C. Yeeraraghavwrr Advocate, l\Iyla.pore 499-503 ~ I PAGES. r No. - Name3. Designation. -~ • Written Oral Statements. Evidence. MADRAS~ntd. 104 l\1. 1\Iaulvi G. J. Qura.ishi, Judge, Small Cause i 503-506 B.A.,B.L. Court, :!lladras. i I 105 Rao Bahadur l\1. C. M. L. A., Hony. Presi 506 Rajah, F.l\I.U. sidency l\lagistrate, l\Iadras. 106 .• 1\Ir. C. Sambasiv Rau, l\Iylapore, l\Iadras I 506-508 B.A., Bar-at-Law. 107 Rao Saheb B. Papaiyya l\Iadras I 509-513 Chetty. ! 108 l\Ir. l\1. Sundaram Ditto i 513-516 Naidu, B.A. 109 Medical Sub-Com- 516-517 mittee of the l\Iadras ' Branch of the Social Hygiene Committee. 110 l\Ir. T. S. Ramaswami l\Iadras 517-519 Aiya.r. 112 Shri Yadukula Maha Triplicane, l\Iadras 519-520 Sang am. 113 l\Ir. T.V. Ranga Acha- Chittoor • I 520-522 r~ar, B.A., B.L 114 1\Ir. V. Vasantha Rao Pleader and l\Iunicipal 1 522-524 Garu, B.A. Chairman, Prodda- I tur. ! 115 M. l\Ir. S. K. Abdul Razak 1\I. L. C., Saidapeth • 524-526 116 l\Ir. K. V. l\Ienon Secretary, South Indian : 526-532 Liberal Federation, I 1\Iadras. 1 i 117 l\Ir. P. Srinavasa- Retired Deputy Collec· 532-533 chariar. tor, Saidapeth. 118 JI.I. R. Ry. Rai Sahib Government Pensioner, 533-535 G. Sankar Rao Garu.l Cuddapah. 119 1\Ir. M. A. l\Iuthiah Madras 535-536 Chetty, B.A. 120 • • l\Ir. A. Ramaswamy Retired Sub-Judge, 536-538 Sastri. Conjeevaram. 121 1\ir. K. Achiya Chetty, Secretary, Bar Associa•l 538-539 I B.A., .B.L: j tion, Kumool ( Xl ) PAGES. No. Names. Designation. Written Oral Stat!lment@. Evidence. • --- ~,---·------i-----1----- MADRAS-roneld. 122 Ra.o Bahadur S. M. L. C., Advocate, 539-540 Ellappa Chettiar. Salem. 123 Ra 124 l\Ir. M. Kumara Thatha- Secretary, Pundita . 5H-543 chariar. Parishad, Conjee- varam. 1 125 M. M. Anantrao Secretary, All-India 543-555 Brahman 1\Iahasa- bha.. 126 l\Ir. K. R. Padura· Bar-at-Law, Madras 556-557 matha Pillai. 127 l\Ir. D. l\Ioongilal Sowcarpeth, Madras 557-558 Agarwala. I •' 128 l\Ir. G. S. R. An · Orthodox Brah- 558-559 min. 129 1\Ir. K. K. Pokker Advocate, l\Iadras 559-560 130 1\Ir. N. E. Dorai The Savatanist Office 560-561 swamy Iyengar. and Brahma Sayujya. Library, 1\Iadras. 131 Shams-ul-Uiana Lisan Persian and Hindu· 561 ul-Hikmath 1\Iaulvi stani Translator 1\L A. R. Shatir to the Government Sahib Bahadur. of 1\Iadras. 132 l\Ir. G. J. Somayaji, Secretary, Teachers' 561-562 M.A., L.T. Association, Adoni. 133 L. 1\Iiss E. Lazarus, B.A., 1\Iadras 562-563 ! L.T. 134 1\Ir. C. V. Nagasun· Ex-Educationist, Kan 563-565 damangolam. i daram Iyer. 135 I •. l\Ir. T. R. Venkata. Madras 566-569 rama Sastri. 1361 •• l\Ir. S. Raghavacharya. Ditto 569-570 137 1\Irs. l\Iargaret E. Ex-Secretary of the 57Q-571 Cousins. Women's Indian Association. ( xiii ) The following persons were invited to give oral evidence but did not appear:- MADRAS. 1. Mr. S. Varadachariar, Advocate, Madras. 2. Khan Bahadur M. Abdulla Ghattala, Advocate, Vellore. 3. Shrimathi Sreerangammal, Triplicane, Madras. 4. M. R. Ry. M. Subramania Ayyar Avl., B.A., l\1.B., C.l\1., Hony. Physi- cian, Government Hospital for \Vomen and Children, Madras. 5. Lady Sadasivier, ' l\Ioryalaya ', Madras. 6. Mrs. Lakhshmi Ammal, Lakhshmi Villas, Madras. 1. Rao Bahadur T. V. Ranga Achariar, B.A., B.L., Chittoor. 8. Mr. S. Sriuivasa Iyengar, M.L.A., Madras. ·. 9. Mrs. Gauri Shankuni, M.A., L.T., Cannanore.. 10. l\Ir. Duraiswami Iyengar, 1\i.L.A., Chittoor. 11. !Ill'. T. Prakasam, M.L.A., Madras. 12.• Mr. l\I. A. l\!uthian Chetty, B.A., Veprey, l\Iadras. 13. l.irahma Sri Appalaboltu Rangiah Garu, Prohit, Madanpalli. 14. l\Iaharaja of Pithapuram. 15. ltaja of Panagal, K.C.I.E., Gopal Bagh, 1\Iadras. 16. Diwau Bahadur l\I. Gopalaswamy 1\Iudaliar, B.A., B.L., High Court Vakil and President, District Board, Bellary. 17. Ur. M. Seshachelapati, Secretary, Standing Committee of the Indian X ational Sodal Conference. Madras. 18. l\Ir8, l\fir Muzheruddin, Pre9itlent, l\Iuslim \Yemen's Association, Madras.