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{{Short description|Indian Politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician and agriculturist}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Bikkina Veeraswami
| name = Bikkina Veeraswami
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| order2 = Minister of Forest (Madras Presidency)
| order2 = Minister of Forest (Madras Presidency)
| term_start2 = 18 June 1946
| term_start2 = 18 June 1946
| term_end2 = 03 February 1947
| term_end2 = 3 February 1947
| primeminister1 = [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
| primeminister1 = [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
| birth_date = 1886
| birth_date = 1886
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*Politician
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'''Bikkina Veeraswami''' (1886 - 27 November 1970) was an Indian politician who served as the [[Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare|Minister of Agriculture]] in the [[Madras Presidency]] during a critical period in Indian history.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DTHlAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22bikkina+veeraswami%22&q=%22bikkina+veeraswami%22&hl=en |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |date=1950 |language=en}}</ref>
'''Bikkina Veeraswami''' (1886 - 27 November 1970) was an Indian politician who served as the [[Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare|Minister of Agriculture]] in the [[Madras Presidency]] during a critical period in Indian history.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DTHlAAAAMAAJ&q=%22bikkina+veeraswami%22 |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |date=1950 |language=en}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Veeraswami was born in Tatipaka village in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.{{fact|date=July 2024}}
[[Bikkina Veeraswami]] born in the year 1886 to B. Lachayya in [[Tatipaka]] Village, [[Razole]] Taluk, [[East Godavari District]], he is a rich land - lord and hailed from a well established Kamma family.


After completing his schooling, Veeraswami studied at the Madras College of Agriculture, receiving a licentiate in agriculture in 1915.
After completing his schooling, Veeraswami studied at the Madras College of Agriculture, receiving a licentiate in agriculture in 1915.{{fact|date=July 2024}}
[[File:Bikkina Veeraswami Diploma in Agriculture - 1915.03.13.jpg|thumb|'''Bikkina Veeraswami (13.03.1915)
[[File:Bikkina Veeraswami Diploma in Agriculture - 1915.03.13.jpg|thumb|'''Bikkina Veeraswami (13.03.1915)
Licentiate in Agriculture From Madras College of Agriculture''']]
Licentiate in Agriculture From Madras College of Agriculture''']]


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Veeraswami ran in the [[1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election]]. He became a [[Member of the Legislative Council]] representing [[East Godavari]] and was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] party.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4ynzJeGxS_4C&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22B+Veeraswami%22,+Minister&q=%22B+Veeraswami%22,+Minister&hl=en |title=The Indian Annual Register |date=1947 |publisher=Annual Register Office. |language=en}}</ref>
Veeraswami ran in the [[1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election]]. He became a [[Member of the Legislative Council]] representing [[East Godavari]] and was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] party.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4ynzJeGxS_4C&q=%22B+Veeraswami%22,+Minister |title=The Indian Annual Register |date=1947 |publisher=Annual Register Office. |language=en}}</ref>


In 1946, Veeraswami assumed the role of Minister of Agriculture in the Madras Government.<ref>{{cite news |date=19 June 1946 |title=MADRAS MINISTRY COMPLETED |newspaper=The Indian Express |page=1 |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=FKw-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Minister+veeraswami&article_id=4019,5253198&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiKsZXdp4mBAxWUT2wGHR-EBWwQ6AF6BAgLEAI#v=onepage&q=Minister%20veeraswami&f=true}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Committee |first=Indian National Congress All India Congress |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0U5AQAAIAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22B+Veeraswami&q=%22B+Veeraswami&hl=en |title=Congress Hand-book |date=1946 |language=en}}</ref>
In 1946, Veeraswami assumed the role of Minister of Agriculture in the Madras Government.<ref>{{cite news |date=19 June 1946 |title=MADRAS MINISTRY COMPLETED |newspaper=The Indian Express |page=1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FKw-AAAAIBAJ&dq=Minister+veeraswami&pg=PA1&article_id=4019,5253198}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Committee |first=Indian National Congress All India Congress |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0U5AQAAIAAJ&q=%22B+Veeraswami |title=Congress Hand-book |date=1946 |language=en}}</ref>
Veeraswamy died on 27 November 1970 in his native village Tatipaka, Razole Taluk, East Godavari District. He had previously served as a Minister of the composite Madras State and was a Member of the Legislative Council representing the East Godavari.
Veeraswamy died on 27 November 1970 in his native village Tatipaka, Razole Taluk, East Godavari District. He had previously served as a Minister of the composite Madras State and was a Member of the Legislative Council representing the East Godavari.
Tamil Nadu Legislative Council paid tribute to him in their debates, as mentioned in "Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Debates Volume 88" in 1971. The Chairman informed the House of his demise, expressing regret over the loss of a former Minister and a member who had represented the East Godavari region in the Legislative Council.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Council_Debates/oW4eAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22Bikkina+Veeraswamy%22&dq=%22Bikkina+Veeraswamy%22&printsec=frontcover|title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Debates|volume=88|year=1971|publisher=by Tamil Nadu (India). Legislature. Legislative Council}}</ref>
Tamil Nadu Legislative Council paid tribute to him in their debates, as mentioned in "Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Debates Volume 88" in 1971. The Chairman informed the House of his demise, expressing regret over the loss of a former Minister and a member who had represented the East Godavari region in the Legislative Council.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oW4eAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Bikkina+Veeraswamy%22|title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Debates|volume=88|year=1971|publisher=by Tamil Nadu (India). Legislature. Legislative Council}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links ==
==External links ==


* {{cite book | title = South India Information, Trade and General | url = https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/South_India_Information_Trade_and_Genera/XYTGAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22Bikkini%20Veeraswami%22&dq=%22Bikkini%20Veeraswami%22&printsec=frontcover | year = 1951 | page = 715}}
* {{cite book | title = South India Information, Trade and General | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=XYTGAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Bikkini%20Veeraswami%22 | year = 1951 | page = 715}}
* {{cite book | title = The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who | url = https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Times_of_India_Directory_and_Year_Bo/N1_VAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22Bikkina%20Veeraswami%22&dq=%22Bikkina%20Veeraswami%22&printsec=frontcover | author = Sir Stanley Reed | year = 1951 | page = 440}}
* {{cite book | title = The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=N1_VAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Bikkina%20Veeraswami%22 | author = Sir Stanley Reed | year = 1951 | page = 440}}
* {{cite book | title = Madras Legislative Assembly Debates. Official Report | url = https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Madras_Legislative_Assembly_Debates_Offi/a8caAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&dq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&printsec=frontcover | year = 1947 | page = I}}
* {{cite book | title = Madras Legislative Assembly Debates. Official Report | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=a8caAQAAIAAJ&q=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22 | year = 1947 | page = I}}
* {{cite book | title = Reports of Subordinate Officers | url = https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Reports_of_Subordinate_Officers/XToZAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&dq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&printsec=frontcover | author = Madras (India : State). Agriculture Dept | year = 1943 | page = 8}}
* {{cite book | title = Reports of Subordinate Officers | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=XToZAQAAIAAJ&q=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22 | author = Madras (India : State). Agriculture Dept | year = 1943 | page = 8}}
* {{cite book | title = Congress Hand-book, 1946 | url = https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Congress_Hand_book_1946/EfI1AAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&pg=PA210&printsec=frontcover | author = Indian National Congress | year = 1946 | page = 210}}
* {{cite book | title = Congress Hand-book, 1946 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=EfI1AAAAIAAJ&dq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&pg=PA210 | author = Indian National Congress | year = 1946 | page = 210}}
* {{cite book | title = Indian Information - Volume 20 | url = https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Indian_Information/0fCFzLGjiLMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&pg=PA118&printsec=frontcover | year = 1947 | page = 118}}
* {{cite book | title = Indian Information - Volume 20 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0fCFzLGjiLMC&dq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&pg=PA118 | year = 1947 | page = 118}}
* {{cite book | title = The Indian Annual Register | url = https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Indian_Annual_Register/4ynzJeGxS_4C?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&dq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&printsec=frontcover | year = 1947 | page = 5}}
* {{cite book | title = The Indian Annual Register | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=4ynzJeGxS_4C&q=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22 | year = 1947 | page = 5}}
* {{cite book | title = Congress Hand-book | url = https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Congress_Hand_book/O0U5AQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&dq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&printsec=frontcover | author = Indian National Congress. All India Congress Committee | year = 1946 | page = 210}}
* {{cite book | title = Congress Hand-book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=O0U5AQAAIAAJ&q=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22 | author = Indian National Congress. All India Congress Committee | year = 1946 | page = 210}}
* {{cite book | title = Madras Legislative Council Debates - Volume 12 | url = https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Madras_Legislative_Council_Debates/A9saAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&dq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&printsec=frontcover | year = 1947}}
* {{cite book | title = Madras Legislative Council Debates - Volume 12 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=A9saAQAAIAAJ&q=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22 | year = 1947}}
* {{cite book | title = Indian Information - Volumes 19-21 | url = https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Indian_Information/Tm3qbioRTC0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&pg=PA118&printsec=frontcover | year = 1946 | page = 118}}
* {{cite book | title = Indian Information - Volumes 19-21 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Tm3qbioRTC0C&dq=%22B%20Veeraswami%22%2C%20%22minister%22&pg=PA118 | year = 1946 | page = 118}}
*{{cite book |author=C. Narasimham |year=1986 |title=Me and My Times |page=129 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Me_and_My_Times/KewdAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=veeraswami+bikkina&dq=veeraswami+bikkina&printsec=frontcover}}
*{{cite book |author=C. Narasimham |year=1986 |title=Me and My Times |page=129 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KewdAAAAMAAJ&q=veeraswami+bikkina}}
*{{cite book |author=K. Sreeranjani Subba Rao |year=1989 |title=Struggle for Freedom: Case Study of the East Godavari District, 1905-1947 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Struggle_for_Freedom/_8BAAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=veeraswamy+bikkina&dq=veeraswamy+bikkina&printsec=frontcover}}
*{{cite book |author=K. Sreeranjani Subba Rao |year=1989 |title=Struggle for Freedom: Case Study of the East Godavari District, 1905-1947 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn=978-81-7099-176-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_8BAAAAAMAAJ&q=veeraswamy+bikkina}}
*{{Cite book |last=Reed |first=Sir Stanley |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N1_VAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22bikkina+veeraswami%22&q=%22bikkina+veeraswami%22&hl=en |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |date=1951 |publisher=Tiems of India Press |language=en}}
*{{Cite book |last=Reed |first=Sir Stanley |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N1_VAAAAMAAJ&q=%22bikkina+veeraswami%22 |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |date=1951 |publisher=Times of India Press |language=en}}
*{{Cite book |last=Council |first=Madras (India : Presidency) Legislature Legislative |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A9saAQAAIAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22B+Veeraswami%22,+Minister&q=%22B+Veeraswami%22,+Minister&hl=en |title=Madras Legislative Council Debates |date=1947 |publisher=Government Press |language=en}}
*{{Cite book |last=Council |first=Madras (India : Presidency) Legislature Legislative |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A9saAQAAIAAJ&q=%22B+Veeraswami%22,+Minister |title=Madras Legislative Council Debates |date=1947 |publisher=Government Press |language=en}}


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[[Category:Agriculture Ministers of India]]
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Latest revision as of 14:25, 19 December 2024

Bikkina Veeraswami
Prime MinisterJawaharlal Nehru
Minister of Forest (Madras Presidency)
In office
18 June 1946 – 3 February 1947
Personal details
Born1886
Tatipaka, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Died27 November 1970
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma materLicentiate in Agriculture From Madras College of Agriculture
Occupation
  • Agriculturist
  • Politician

Bikkina Veeraswami (1886 - 27 November 1970) was an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture in the Madras Presidency during a critical period in Indian history.[1]

Early life and education

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Veeraswami was born in Tatipaka village in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.[citation needed]

After completing his schooling, Veeraswami studied at the Madras College of Agriculture, receiving a licentiate in agriculture in 1915.[citation needed]

Bikkina Veeraswami (13.03.1915) Licentiate in Agriculture From Madras College of Agriculture

Political career

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Veeraswami ran in the 1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election. He became a Member of the Legislative Council representing East Godavari and was a member of the Indian National Congress party.[2]

In 1946, Veeraswami assumed the role of Minister of Agriculture in the Madras Government.[3][4]

Veeraswamy died on 27 November 1970 in his native village Tatipaka, Razole Taluk, East Godavari District. He had previously served as a Minister of the composite Madras State and was a Member of the Legislative Council representing the East Godavari. Tamil Nadu Legislative Council paid tribute to him in their debates, as mentioned in "Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Debates Volume 88" in 1971. The Chairman informed the House of his demise, expressing regret over the loss of a former Minister and a member who had represented the East Godavari region in the Legislative Council.[5]

References

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  1. ^ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. 1950.
  2. ^ The Indian Annual Register. Annual Register Office. 1947.
  3. ^ "MADRAS MINISTRY COMPLETED". The Indian Express. 19 June 1946. p. 1.
  4. ^ Committee, Indian National Congress All India Congress (1946). Congress Hand-book.
  5. ^ Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Debates. Vol. 88. by Tamil Nadu (India). Legislature. Legislative Council. 1971.
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