Annai Meenambal Shivaraj

Annai Meenambal Shivaraj (Tamil: அன்னை மீனாம்பாள் சிவராஜ்) (26 December 1904 – 30 November 1992) was the first Scheduled Caste women president of the South India Scheduled Castes Federation (SCF). She presided over the SCF Women's Conference held at Madras, in 1944, which was attended by B. R. Ambedkar. She also presided over the All India SCF Women's Conference held at Bombay, on 6 May 1945.[1]

Annai Meenambal (L), Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (C) and Rao Bahadur N. Sivaraj (R) during "The All India SCF women's conference" held at Bombay, on May 6th, 1945

Annai Meenambal Shivaraj
Born26 December 1904
Rangoon, Burma
Died30 November 1992
NationalityIndian
OccupationPolitical activist
Political partyScheduled Castes Federation
MovementAmbedkarite movement
Spouse(s)N. Sivaraj (1892-1964)
Parent(s)
  • P.M.Madurai Pillai (1858 - 1913) (father)

She was also one of the radical feminist leaders of the Self-Respect Movement. It was Annai Meenambal who gave E.V.R Ramasamy the title he has now come to be known by – “Periyar” (The Great One) in the conference in Madras. Periyar on hearing this title is said to have laughed and accepted it as a sister's gift. In 1937, Meenambal Sivaraj presided over the Tinnelveli District Third Adi Dravida Conference. [2]

References
  1. Kshirasagara, Ramacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India. M. D. Publications. pp. 331–333. ISBN 8185880433, ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
  2. 30 November – Remembering Annai Meenambal Sivaraj – First Dalit Woman President of South India Scheduled Castes Federation (SCF) http://velivada.com/2017/11/30/remembering-annai-meenambal-sivaraj/


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