Dewan Bahadur Sir Samuel Ebenezer Runganadhan (also Ranganathan; 30 December 1877 – 7 November 1966)[1][2] was an Indian educationist who served successively as Vice-Chancellor of Annamalai University and Madras University and as the last High Commissioner for India from 1943 to 1947.
In 1938, he was elected a member of the upper house of the Legislative Council of the Madras Presidency, serving until 1940, when he became the adviser to the Secretary of State for India.
[4] Conferred the title of Diwan Bahadur in 1937, Runganadhan was knighted in the 1943 New Year Honours list and appointed the last High Commissioner for India in May 1943.
[1][5][6] During his tenure as High Commissioner, he raised £40,000 to aid victims of the Bengal Famine.
[1][7] He retired as High Commissioner in April 1947, shortly before Indian independence, and died in Bangalore, aged 88.