Capildeo meaningful quotes

Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician, mathematician and barrister

The Hon.Rudranath CapildeoTC (pronounced[rud̪rənɑːt̪ʰəkəpiləd̪eːoː]; 2 February – 12 May ) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician, mathematician and barrister.

He was a member of the prominent Hindu Indo-Trinidadian Capildeo family. Capildeo was the leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) from to and the first Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of the independent Trinidad and Tobago from to He was also a faculty member at the University of London, eventually holding the position of Reader of Mathematics.

He was awarded the Trinity Cross, the nation's highest award, in

Early years and education

Further information: Capildeo family

Rudranath Capildeo was born on 2 February into a Brahmin Hindu Indo-Trinidadian family at Anand Bhavan (translation: Mansion of Eternal Bliss; aka Lion House) on the Main Road in the city of Chaguanas in Caroni County in the then Brit