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The Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated a restored memorial in Ranipet dedicated to former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj. The memorial is the house where Kamaraj stayed during the freedom struggle to avoid arrest by the British police. The house, located on the municipal office premises, has been restored to its original state, including features like Mangalore tiled roof and old electrical switches. The restoration was initiated after Minister R. Gandhi inspected the dilapidated house in 2022. The house has historical significance as Kamaraj sought refuge there after attending the Indian National Congress session in Bombay in 1942. The property originally belonged to freedom fighter Mohammad A.B. Sulaiman Sahib, who offered it to Kamaraj.

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Kamaraj Memorial Inaugurated in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu

Ranipet, November 3, 2025 – A restored memorial dedicated to former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj was inaugurated yesterday in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu by Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. The memorial is the house where Kamaraj, a prominent figure in the Indian National Congress, sought refuge during the freedom struggle to evade arrest by the British police.

The historically significant house, located on the Ranipet municipal office premises, has undergone extensive restoration to its original splendor. The restoration project, overseen by the Ranipet municipality, revived features such as its Mangalore tiled roof, antique electrical switches, and hurricane lamps.

“The memorial has been restored to its original splendour… It will now be open to visitors,” stated S. Buvaneswaran, Commissioner of the Ranipet municipality.

The initiative to restore the memorial gained momentum after Minister for Handlooms and Textiles and Ranipet MLA, R. Gandhi, inspected the dilapidated structure in 2022 and directed its transformation.

The house holds historical importance as Kamaraj sought shelter there in 1942 after learning he would be arrested on his way home from Bombay following the Indian National Congress session. After alighting at Arakkonam, he sought aid from fellow freedom fighter A. Kalyanaraman Iyer, who in turn sought the help of local merchant and freedom fighter Mohammad A.B. Sulaiman Sahib, who provided the storehouse to Kamaraj. Sulaiman later sold the storehouse to the local government. The memorial is now open to the public, providing a glimpse into a significant chapter of India’s struggle for independence.

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