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Ponnara Sreedhar
Indian politician

Ponnara Sreedhar

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Indian politician
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Age
67 years
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Member of the 1st Kerala Legislative Assembly
(16 March 1957-31 July 1959)
Member of the 2nd Kerala Legislative Assembly
(22 February 1960-10 September 1964)
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Biography

Sreedhar G. Ponnara, popularly known as Ponnara Sreedhar, (September 1898 - 27 February 1966) was an Indian politician and freedom fighter. He represented Vilappil constituency in 1nd Kerala Legislative Assembly elected in the 1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. Sreedhar was a lawyer with B.A., 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.

Life

Ponnara 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 has been 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.

Legacy

Ponnara Park is named after Ponnara Sreedhar. It is situated near Thambanoor railway station and has a statue of him.

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