N. Madhava Rao
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Nyapathi Madhava Rao CIE
(b. June 8, 1887 - d. August 28, 1972) was an Indian civil servant and administrator who served as the DIwan of the Mysore kingdom from 1941 to 1945.
who had settled in the Telugu country and adopted Telugu as their mother tongue.
Madhava had his early education at Nobel College, Masulipatnam and graduated in arts from Pachaiyappa's College
, Madras. He also studied law at Madras Law College
. In 1921, he was appointed Secretary of the Bhadravathi Steel Works and served from 1921 to 1924. In 1927, he was appointed Chief Secretary to the government of Mysore.
During Madhava Rao's tenue, the Mysore Legislative Council and the Mysore Representative Assembly were combined to form a new legislative council. The first elections to the newly reorganized council were held in February 1941.
. He was a member of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution headed by B. R. Ambedkar
.
Madhava Rao died on August 28, 1972 at the age of 85.
in 1943.
Order of the Indian Empire
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(b. June 8, 1887 - d. August 28, 1972) was an Indian civil servant and administrator who served as the DIwan of the Mysore kingdom from 1941 to 1945.
Early life and education
Madhava Rao was born in Masulipatnam to Nyapathi Venkatakrishna Rao on June 8, 1887. His ancestors were originally Deshastha Brahmins from MaharashtraMaharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
who had settled in the Telugu country and adopted Telugu as their mother tongue.
Madhava had his early education at Nobel College, Masulipatnam and graduated in arts from Pachaiyappa's College
Pachaiyappa's College
Pachaiyappa's College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Chennai, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The college was established as Pachaiyappa's Central Institution at Popham's Broadway on January 1, 1842, from money given in Pachaiyappa Mudaliar's will. It was the first Hindu...
, Madras. He also studied law at Madras Law College
Mysore civil service
Madhava Rao appeared in the Mysore civil service examinations and graduated in first rank bagging the Carmichael medal. He joined the Mysore service as a Junior Assistant Commission in the Gubbi taluk of Tumkur district. Later, he was appointed member of commission to investigate a revolt in the Kollegal taluk of the then Coimbatore DistrictCoimbatore District
Coimbatore District is one of the more affluent and industrially advanced districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is known as the Manchester of South India. It one of the most industrialized towns of Tamil Nadu. It has the highest GDP among the districts of Tamil Nadu, even ahead...
. In 1921, he was appointed Secretary of the Bhadravathi Steel Works and served from 1921 to 1924. In 1927, he was appointed Chief Secretary to the government of Mysore.
Diwan of Mysore
On the retirement of the then Diwan, Sir Mirza Ismail in 1941, Madhava Rao was appointed Diwan. He served as Diwan till 1945, during a period when Mysore was gripped by severe food shortages in the wake of the Second World War. Madhava Rao is credited with having managed the situation quite well and organised a successful recovery. Madhava Rao also successful dealt with the damage caused to the Sivasamudram Electric Power Station by lightning strike in 1944.During Madhava Rao's tenue, the Mysore Legislative Council and the Mysore Representative Assembly were combined to form a new legislative council. The first elections to the newly reorganized council were held in February 1941.
Later life
After his retirement, Madhava Rao served as a member of the Rajya SabhaRajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
. He was a member of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution headed by B. R. Ambedkar
B. R. Ambedkar
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar , popularly also known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, political leader, philosopher, thinker, anthropologist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, a revolutionary and one of the founding fathers of independent India. He was also the Chairman...
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Madhava Rao died on August 28, 1972 at the age of 85.
Opposition to Hindi
Madhava Rao was strongly opposed to the imposition of Hindi language and favoured the continuation of English as the official language of the Indian Union.Family
Madhava Rao married Narasamma at the age of seventeen. The couple had three daughters and three sons.Honours
Madhava Rao was made a Companion of the Order of the Indian EmpireOrder of the Indian Empire
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in 1943.