About R. Balaji Rao
Lived 1842 – 1896 (aged 53–54). R. Balaji Rao was a lawyer and politician.
R. Balaji Rao (1842–1896) was an Indian politician and Indian independence activist who was a founder and first Secretary of the Madras Mahajana Sabha.
Personal life
Balaji Rao was born in a Thanjavur Marathi Deshastha Brahmin family in the year 1842. He had his schooling and higher education in Tanjore and Madras and graduated in law. On completion of his studies, Balaji Rao practised as a lawyer before entering the Indian independence movement.
Politics
Balaji entered politics and was one of the founding members of the Madras Mahajana Sabha. He represented Tanjore at the first session of the Indian National Congress along with S. A. Swaminatha Iyer. Balaji Rao established the Chingleput Ryots Relief Fund for the benefit of the ryots of Chingleput district.
Death
Balaji Rao died in 1896.
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Who was R. Balaji Rao?
Indian activist and politician
When was R. Balaji Rao born?
R. Balaji Rao was born in 1842 in Thanjavur.
When did R. Balaji Rao die?
R. Balaji Rao died in 1896.
What was R. Balaji Rao's occupation?
R. Balaji Rao was a lawyer and politician.
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