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A Few Lines Short Simple Essay on kamarajar for Kids
- Kumara Swami Kamaraj is popularly known as Kama Raja.
- He was an Indian independence activist and politician.
- Kamaraj was born on 15 July 1903 in Tamil Nadu.
- He was born in a poor family.
- His family struggled with poverty and discrimination.
- In 1920, when he was 18, he became active in politics, and joined the Congress party.
- He served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1954 to 1963.
- As Chief Minister, he started the mid-day meal scheme.
- His contribution to agriculture, education and industrial development is immense.
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, in 1976.