N. Rajangam | |
|---|---|
| என். இராஜாங்கம் | |
 Rajangam in circa 1982 | |
| Minister of Harijan Welfare (Tamil Nadu Government) | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1962–1976 | |
| Constituency | Kurinjipadi (state assembly constituency) |
| Member ofRajya Sabha fromTamil Nadu | |
| In office 1984–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920-12-01 Karunguzhi,Cuddalore District,Tamil Nadu, INDIA |
| Died | 2018-01-22 Cuddalore,Tamil Nadu, INDIA |
N. Rajangam was an Indian politician and former Minister for Harijan Welfare (Tamil Nadu Government) and formerMember of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
Born in 1920 in the village of Karunguzhi in (thenSouth Arcot District)Cuddalore district, Mr. Rajangam started in public life as a member and organizer in theNandanar movement. In 1937, he was arrested for his participation inAnti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu (Mozhi Por), a movement against theimposition of Hindi as a compulsory language. Mr. Rajangam started his professional life as the warden atNandanar high school, Chidambaram.
He was elected to theTamil Nadu legislative assembly fromKurinjipadi constituency as aDravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in1962,1967, and1971 elections.[1][2][3] During his tenure, he was appointed the Minister of Harijan Welfare and was instrumental in the establishment of Tamil Nadu Harijan Housing and Development Corporation (THHADCO) in 1974. Later in 1984 he was elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament from Tamilnadu and served in various consultative committees in the department of Railways, Steel & Industries, Coal and Mines, etc.
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