Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair CIE (11 July 1857 – 24 April 1934) was an Indian lawyer and statesman who served as the Advocate-General of Madras from 1906 to 1908, on the High Court of Madras as a puisne justice from 1908 to 1915, and as India-wide Education minister as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council from 1915 until 1919.

Sankaran Nair started as a lawyer in 1880 in the High Court of Madras. In 1884, the Madras Government appointed him as a member of the Committee for an enquiry into the state of Malabar. Till 1908, he was the Advocate - General to the …

Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair (born July 11, 1857, Malabar Coast [India]—died April 24, 1934, Madras [now Chennai], India) was an Indian jurist and statesman who, despite his independent views and outspokenness, attained high government positions rarely open to Indians in his time.

Jul 11, 2022 · Chettur Sankaran Nair was born in Mankara in Palakkad District on 11 July 1857. He was the youngest president of the Indian National Congress at the Amaravathi Session of the Congress in 1897. He was the first Malayali president of the Indian National Congress.

Sir Chettur Sankaran NairCIE (11 July 1857 – 24 April 1934) was an Indian lawyer and statesman who served as the Advocate-General of Madras from 1906 to 1908, on the High Court of Madras as a puisne justice from 1908 to 1915, and as India-wide Education minister as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council from 1915 until 1919.

Jan 17, 2023 · Lawyer C Sankaran Nair was the only Indian member of the viceroy’s executive council. Nair’s resignation also resulted in the constitution of the Hunter Commission investigating the events at Jallianwala Bagh.

Oct 1, 2022 · Autobiography of C. Sankaran Nair. So impressive was his track record in the courtrooms that, in 1884, the Madras government included him in a committee enquiring into affairs in Malabar district. But even as his legal career flourished, his …

Jun 6, 2022 · Despite his admiration for the British democratic institutions, Sankaran Nair was an ardent nationalist who had the courage to speak out for his country. He was elected President of the Indian National Congress in 1897.

Feb 2, 2025 · Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair, the only Keralite to ever become President of the Indian National Congress, was born in 1857 in Mankara, a small village in Palakkad district. He studied law in Madras and soon became a judge.

Apr 11, 2023 · The massacre was one of the darkest episodes in the history of the Indian freedom struggle. C. Sankaran Nair, a nationalist and a celebrated lawyer, was one of the most vociferous voices against the act. This is his story.