%0 Journal Article %T Freedom Movement In Madras Presidency With Special Reference To The Role Of Kamaraj (1920-1945) %A P.VENKATESAN %A N.SIVAKUMAR %J Indian Streams Research Journal %D 2012 %I Laxmi Book Publication %X This Paper mainly attempts to examine the Part played by Kamaraj in freedommovement from 1920 to 1945. He played a dominant role in Madras Presidency. He wasmuch impressed by the Gandhian Ideology and joined the Indian National Congress asan ordinary worker. Kamaraj Suffered in Jails during the Gandhian Movements andsacrificed his everything for the cause of our nation. He was awarded Bharat Rathna forhis meritorious services to the nation.The emergence of Gandhi on the Indian political scene was an event of incalculableimportance.It changed the very course of the Indian struggle for freedom. Kamaraj, thetrue follower of Gandhi, entered the freedom struggle as an unknown, ordinary volunteerof the provincial branch of the Indian national congress. %K Freedom Movement %K Madras Presidency %K Kamaraj %K Kumaraswamy %U http://www.isrj.net/PublishArticles/1100.pdf