C. Y. Chintamani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetC. Y. Chintamani
Indian politician and newspaper editor
Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1880
Place of Birth: Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date of Death: 01-Jul-1941
Profession: journalist
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About C. Y. Chintamani
- Sir Chirravoori Yajneswara Chintamani (10 April 1880 – 1 July 1941) was an Indian editor, journalist, liberal politician and parliamentarian of the early 20th century.
- He was born on the Telugu New Year's Day (ugadi) at Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- He was called the "Pope of Indian Journalism" by noted Indian statesman Sri V.
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- Srinivasa Sastri. He made history at the age of 18 by becoming the editor of the newspaper Vizag Spectator.
- He also organized Indian Herald and Standard.He made a great impact as Chief editor of the Allahabad-based, The Leader between 1909 and 1934.
- His clash with Motilal Nehru, Chairman of the Board of Directors over issue of his freedom as editor, meant that Motilal left within a year, thereafter between 1927 and 1936, Chintamani was not only the Chief Editor of the newspaper, but also the leader of the opposition in the U.
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- Legislative Council.'The liberals' are those people who broke away from the Indian National Congress for they were not prepared to participate in the Non-Cooperation Movement.
- This core value guided him and his comrades who formed the Liberal Party.Chintamani was appointed as the Education Minister of the United Provinces of British India as a part of the Dyarchy scheme of the Government of India Act 1919.
- He was invited as a delegate to the First Round Table Conference at London in 1930-1931.Mahatma Gandhi and the British administrators and the Indian People were greatly inspired by his editorials.
- He was knighted in the 1939 Birthday Honours list; his knighthood was formally conferred by George VI on 20 September.
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