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'''M. C. Veerabahu Pillai''' (19 May 1903 – 15 April 1976) was an Indian lawyer, businessman, and politician from [[Tamil Nadu]], who served in the first [[Lok Sabha]] of independent India; he was also an independence activist.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
M. C. Veerabahu was born to M. Chidambaram Pillai and Gomathi Ammal at [[Thoothukudi]] on 19 May 1903.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Mahotsav |first=Amrit |title=M.C. Veerabahu Pillai |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?14270 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India |language=English}}</ref> His family was involved in Export Business to [[Colombo]]. Veerabahu was related to the prominent freedom fighter [[V. O. Chidambaram Pillai]].{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} At a very early age, Veerabahu was involved in [[Indian independence movement]].{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}<br />
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== Independence activism ==<br />
Prior to Indian independence, Veerabahu sacrificed his law career to participate in [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s struggle.<ref name=":0" /> He was closely associated with stalwarts like [[Kamaraj]] and [[C. Rajagopalachari|Rajaji]]. He actively worked for removal of [[untouchability]], prohibition and championed the cause of [[Scheduled Castes]].{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}<br />
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== Political career ==<br />
He was a member of the Constituent Assembly and the Provisional Parliament from 1946 to 1952. Veerabahu signed the original Constitution of India in his mother tongue, Tamil, being the only member of the Constituent Assembly to do so.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-09 |title=VO Chidambaram: The Romance of Resistance |url=https://openthemagazine.com/features/history/vo-chidambaram-the-romance-of-resistance/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=Open The Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
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After independence, he served in the first Lok Sabha of independent India. Despite his contributions, he chose not to take a pension for freedom fighters, managing his family expenses through his ancestral property and income.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
He died on 15 April 1976 at age 72.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Members of the Constituent Assembly of India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian independence activists from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:1903 births]]<br />
[[Category:1976 deaths]]</div>John9200Carter