Sreedhar G. Ponnara, popularly known as Ponnara Sreedhar, (September 1898 – 27 February 1966) was an Indian politician and freedom fighter.[1] He represented Vilappil constituency in the first Kerala Legislative Assembly, which was elected in the 1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.[2] Sreedhar was a lawyer with a B.A. and B.L. Before becoming a member of the Kerala Legislature, he was elected unopposed in the Travancore Legislative Assembly in 1948 from Nedumangad constituency and from 1949 to 1956 in the Tirukochi Legislative Assembly.[3]
Sreedhar G. Ponnara | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1957–1964 | |
| Constituency | Vilappil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1899 |
| Died | 27 February 1966 |
Life
editPonnara Sreedhar was an active participant in the Indian freedom struggle. He was a participant in many movements including Non-Cooperation Movement of 1922, Foreign Garment Boycott, Nagpur Satyagraha, Vaikom Satyagraha and Uppu Satyagraha. He was jailed several times. Sreedhar was a member of the Travancore State Congress and the KPCC. In 1923, he participated in the Delhi Congress. He is known for forming the Samasta Travancore Youth League in 1933, which was an organization of progressive minds. In 1956 he was elected as the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Municipality. Sreedhar died on 27 February 1966 in Thiruvananthapuram.[4]
Legacy
editPonnara Park is named after Ponnara Sreedhar. It is situated near Thambanoor railway station and has a statue of him.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Ponnara Sreedhar a Glittering Personality in Freedom Struggle: Achuthanandan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Staff Reporter (23 September 2013). "Remembering a pioneer". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "നഗരത്തിലെ പ്രതിമകള് | City Of Thiruvananthapuram". 1 September 2013. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "After a long wait, Ponnara Sreedhar Park to be reopened before new year". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 November 2022.