K. Krishnaswamy Rao
Kanchi Krishnaswamy Rao | |
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Portrait of Krishnaswamy Rao | |
Diwan of Travancore | |
In office 1898–1904 | |
Monarch | Moolam Thirunal |
Preceded by | S. Shungrasoobyer |
Succeeded by | V. P. Madhava Rao |
Personal details | |
Born | 1845 |
Died | 1923 |
Occupation | civil servant, Administrator |
Profession | Statesman |
Diwan Bahadur Kanchi Krishnaswamy Rao CIE (1845–1923) was an Indian civil servant, judge and administrator who served as the Diwan of Travancore from 1898 to 1904.
Early life and education
Krishnaswamy Rao was born in Salem in September 1845. His father Kanchi Venkata Rao was a Huzur Sheristadar at the District Collectorate. He had his schooling and on completion of his matriculation at the age of sixteen, he entered government service.[citation needed]
Career
Krishnaswamy Rao began his career in October 1864 as a record-keeper in the Nellore district court at a salary of Rs. 20. In 1867, he was promoted as Sheristadar in view of his superior abilities and became a District Munsiff in July 1870. In 1883, he was appointed sub-judge at Cocanada. In May 1894, he was made Chief Justice of Travancore by the then Maharaja and served from 1884 till his appointment as Diwan in 1898.
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in November 1901.[1]
Death
Krishnaswamy Rao died in 1923.[2]
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- Travancore Rebellion
- Mysore invasion of Kerala
- Upper Cloth Revolt
- Temple Entry Proclamation
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- Anizham Thirunal Veerabaala Marthanda Varma
- Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma
- Avittom Thirunal Balarama Varma
- Gowri Lakshmi Bayi
- Gowri Parvati Bayi
- Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
- Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma
- Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma
- Visakham Thirunal Rama Varma
- Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma
- Sethu Lakshmi Bayi
- Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
- Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma
- Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma
- Reddy Row
- T. Venkata Rao
- Thanjavur Subha Rao
- T. Ranga Rao
- Krishna Rao
- T. Madhava Rao
- A. Seshayya Sastri
- Nanoo Pillai
- V. Ramiengar
- T. Rama Rao
- S. Shungrasoobyer
- K. Krishnaswamy Rao
- V. P. Madhava Rao
- S. Gopalachari
- V. Nagam Aiya
- P. Rajagopalachari
- M. Krishnan Nair
- T. Raghavaiah
- M. E. Watts
- V. S. Subramanya Iyer
- Thomas Austin
- Muhammad Habibullah
- C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
- P. G. N. Unnithan
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