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Kamichetty Savithiry
Kamisetty Savithri (also spelled as Kamichetty Savithri; born 26 February 1923, date of death unknown) was an Indian politician from Yanam and was first MLA after de facto transfer from that Yanam (Union Territory Assembly constituency), constituency, between 1959 and 1964. She was also former Mayor of Yanam and wife of Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu, who was an undisputed leader until his death in Yanam. ''Savithri Nagar'' in Yanam is named after her. Savithri is deceased. Titles held See also *Puducherry Legislative Assembly *Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou *Samatam Krouschnaya *1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election References 1923 births Year of death missing People from Yanam Puducherry politicians Telugu politicians French India French Hindus French people of Telugu descent Puducherry MLAs 1963–1964 Mayors of Yanam {{Puducherry-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanam
Yanam (Telugu: ''యానాం'') is a town located in the Yanam district in Puducherry. It has a population of 35,000 and is entirely surrounded by Andhra Pradesh. It was formerly a French colony for nearly 200 years, and, though united with India in 1954, is still sometimes known as "French Yanam". It possesses a blend of French culture and the Telugu culture, nicknamed '' Frelugu''. During French rule, the Tuesday market (''Marché du mardi'' or ''Mangalavaram Santa'') at Yanam was popular among the Telugu people in the Madras Presidency, who visited Yanam to buy foreign and smuggled goods during Yanam People's Festival held in January. After implementation of the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 in British India, Telugu people often traveled to Yanam to conduct child marriages, which remained legal under the French administration. History There was a rumour among some natives that Yanaon was a Dutch India, Dutch colony prior to French takeover in the 1720s but there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
