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C. E. Anandarajah
Chelliah Edwin Anandarajah (Anandarajan) was a Sri Lankan educationist. He was a teacher and principal of St. John's College, Jaffna. He was assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during the Sri Lankan Civil War. Early life Anandarajah was born on 31 January 1932. He was the eldest son of G. S. Chelliah, principal of Kopay Christian College in Kopay in northern province of Ceylon. He was educated at Kopay Christian College and St. John's College, Jaffna where he was the senior prefect in 1951. He then went to Madras Christian College from where he graduated with a degree in zoology. Anandarajah married Padma, daughter of Kadirgamar. They had five children. Career After graduation Anandarajah returned to Ceylon and took up a position as assistant teacher at St. John's College in May 1955. In June 1970 he was appointed co-vice principal and in 1975 he became vice principal. He was appointed principal in March 1976, a position he held until his assassination in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madras Christian College
Madras Christian College (MCC) is a liberal arts and sciences college in Chennai, India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asia's oldest extant colleges. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras but functions as an autonomous institution from its main campus in Tambaram, Chennai. It was established originally as a school for boys in the place where Anderson Church is located. From its origins as a missionary endeavor of the Church of Scotland, MCC's alumni and professors include several civil servants, administrators, educators, business people and political leaders, around the world. MCC is the fourth best college in India in the field of sciences according to the India Today 2021 best colleges in India rankings. History Beginnings MCC has its roots in a small school for boys established in 1835 when two chaplains of the Church of Scotland in Madras, Rev. George James Laurie and Rev. Matthew Bowie founded the St. Andrew's School on Randalls Road in Egmore, Madras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Births
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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