V. Subbiah
V. Subbiah | |
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| Senator for French India | |
| In office 26 January 1947 – 7 November 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Eugène Le Moignic |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1911 Pondicherry, French India |
| Died | 12 October 1993 Pondicherry, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | Saraswathi Subbiah |
| Residence(s) | Pondicherry, India |
| Alma mater | Calve College High School, Pondicherry |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Varadarajulu Kailasa Subbiah (7 February 1911 – 12 October 1993) was an Indian communist politician from Pondicherry (now Puducherry). Subbiah was the secretary of the Communist Party of French India. He is regarded as the founder of the trade union movement in the union territory. Subbiah was one of the 'Tamrapatra awardees', awarded the decoration for their role in the Indian freedom struggle.