Louis Paraiyar

Louis Pranav Paraiyar (Tamil: லூயிஸ் ப்ரணவ பறையர்; 1854 - January 19, 1930), or just Pranav Paraiyar, was a Cadasan statesman and politician. He served as the first President of Cadasa from 1920 to 1925, and is recognized as one of Cadasa's founding fathers. It is a common misconception that Paraiyar planned and led the Selamat Revolution. In fact, Paraiyar was only one of six that planned the attack.

Early life
Little is known about Paraiyar's early life. He was born sometime in 1854. Paraiyar is his caste name. Sometime during his time in London, England (1874-1882), he adopted the Christian name Louis, for unknown reasons. Paraiyar attended, majoring in biology.

Political activities
Paraiyar became involved in politics in London. He was roommates with C.V. Aarvi and Watani, who exposed him to republican ideas. The three decided that they were tired of the "cheating" of Cadasa by the Cahaya dynasty, and returned to Cadasa in 1882.

Paraiyar set up a "Cadasan Freedom League", a republican political party in 1883. However, membership and support for the party was low, as many people still believed in the monarchy

President of Cadasa (1920-1925)
As president, Paraiyar worked to implement republican policies in Cadasa. Cadasans were educated on what democracy is, and the House of Kaha was abolished. Literacy rate grew from 6.2% in 1920 to 75.2% in 1925. His popularity led to his re-election and massive PTB landslide win in 1924. However, Paraiyar was forced to step down due to a stroke in 1925. As per the constitution, the vice-president took his place.

Death
On January 19, 1930, Paraiyar died after suffering another and more severe stroke. A state funeral was held and sad music was played on all Cadasan radio stations (except public service radio) until January 21.