Contributions of Perarignar Anna

Political Career of Perarignar Anna

• C.N. Annadurai assumed office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 1967.
• C.N. Annadurai was the first Non-Congress Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
• Annadurai joined the Justice Party in 1935.
• During the 1962 election, Annadurai was defeated in the Kanchipuram constituency.
• Annadurai was associated with the Self-Respect Movement and later joined the Dravidar Kazhagam.

Social Reform and Legislative Contributions

• Annadurai approved the Self-Respect pattern of marriages.
• The Hindu Marriages (Tamil Nadu) Amendment Bill was introduced in 1967 by C.N. Annadurai.
• Annadurai took measures to discontinue the teaching of Hindi in Government schools in Tamil Nadu.
• Annadurai is associated with the change of the name of Madras State to Tamil Nadu.
• The Second World Tamil Conference was held in 1969.
• A statue of Kannagi was erected at Marina Beach during the period associated with Annadurai.

Writings and Journalism

• C.N. Annadurai was the editor of the political magazine Dravida Nadu.
• The weekly magazine Dravidanadu was associated with C.N. Annadurai.
• Annadurai started the journal Malai Mani.
• His earliest story was published in