Subur Parthasarathy
Subur Parthasarathy (1911 – 10 October 1966), born Subur Mugaseth, was an Indian educator and legislator. She was the first principal at Ethiraj College for Women, and served in the upper house of the Indian Parliament from 1960 to 1966.
Subur Parthasarathy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Subur Mugaseth 1911 Calicut |
| Died | 10 October 1966 New York |
| Other names | Subur Parthasarathi |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, college administrator |
| Spouse | Parthasarathy |
Early life edit
Subur Mugaseth was born in Calicut, the daughter of Khodadad Mugaseth, into a family prominent in the city's Parsi community.[1][2] Her only brother died in World War II.[3] She attended the University of Madras and University of Oxford, and earned a master's degree in English,[4] and completed a doctorate in 1936.[5]
Career edit
Parthasarathy taught English at Queen Mary's College in Madras.[4] She was the first principal of Ethiraj College for Women, serving from 1948 to 1952. She was succeeded in the principalship by Mona Hensman.[6] In 1952, she traveled in the United States studying universities and colleges.[7] Parthasarathy was elected to the Rajya Sabha from 1960 to 1966.[8]
Personal life edit
In 1939, Subur Mugaseth married journalist and diplomat Gopalaswami Parthasarathy, after they met at Oxford.[9][10] They had a son, Ashok Parthasarathi (1940–2019) who followed his parents into government work and academia.[11] She died from heart and kidney ailments[12] in New York, in 1966,[4] while her husband was representing India at the United Nations.[5][13]
Actor and playwright Girish Karnad was her niece's husband; and journalist Raghu Karnad is her grand-nephew.[4]
References edit
- ^ "The Mugaseths of Calicut". Calicut Heritage Forum. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Thiruvananthapuram: Milk man of India, Calicut Parsis and World War". Deccan Chronicle. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Srinivasan, Krishnan (13 September 2015). "Of battles long ago". The Statesman. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d Muthiah, S. (7 September 2015). "The first Principal". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Mrs. Parthasarathi, Wife Of India's Delegate to U.N." The New York Times. 11 October 1966. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Former Principals". Ethiraj College for Women. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Goodhue, Norma H. (11 June 1952). "Madras College Leader Studies U. S. Education". The Los Angeles Times. p. 64. Retrieved 12 October 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "From India's Upper House: Mrs. Parthasarathi". The Times Educational Supplement. 24 November 1961. p. 724 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Gandhi, Gopalkrishna (22 March 2018). "Gopalaswami Parthasarathi: Sportsman, diplomat and troubleshooter, a man of many parts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Parthasarathi, Ashok (2018). "Down the Memory Lane: Recalling India's Nation-Building Exercise" Indialics.
- ^ Parthasarathi, Ashok (30 June 2018). "Indira Gandhi's decision to hold the Indian Army back from Peshawar in 1971". The Caravan. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Sabar Parthasarathi Wife of Indian Envoy". The Boston Globe. 11 October 1966. p. 26. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Mrs. G. Parthasarathi". The Evening Sun. 10 October 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 12 October 2020 – via Newspapers.com.