Narayan G. Chandavarkar

Narayan chandavarkar was a Politician, an early Indian National Congress leader and social reformer. He was born on 2nd December 1855 in Honnavar. He persued his education in Law. Shortly before the Indian National Congress was founded in 1885, Chandavarkar went to England as a member of the three man delegation. The group was sent to educate public opinion about India’s right before general elections took place in England. After return from England he threw himself whole heartedly into the work of the Indian National Congress.

Career
Chandavarkar was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Bombay. He was elected as the president of the Indian National Congress in 1900. one year later he was promoted to Bombay High Court. He took a break from politics for 12 years and devoted his time to the judicial system and various social groups till 1913. The main two social groups are Prarthana Samaj and Brahmo Samaj and involved in the modernization of Hindu Society. Chandavarkar returned to the realm of Indian politics in 1914. A schism in the congress in 1918 lead to separate the organization into two camps. Chandavarkar became the head of the All India Moderates Confernce in 1918. In 1920 he presided over the public meeting to protest against Hunter committee.