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List of Diwans of Travancore

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The Diwan of Travancore was the head of government of Travancore, a princely state in South India. Appointed by the Maharaja of Travancore, the office of Diwan existed from 1729 to 1948, when it gave way to the office of Prime Minister of Travancore.

List of Diwans

  • Arumukham Pillai 1729–1736
  • Thanu Pillai 1736–1737
  • Ramayyan Dalawa 1737–1756
  • Martanda bagavathi Pillai 1756–1763
  • Warkala Subbayyan 1763–1768
  • Krishna Gopalayyan 1768–1776
  • Vadiswaran Subbrahmanya Iyer 1776–1780
  • Mullen Chempakaraman Pillai 1780–1782
  • Nagercoil Ramayyan 1782–1788
  • Krishnan Chempakaraman 1788–1789
  • Raja Kesavadas 1789–1798
  • Odiery Jayanthan Sankaran Nampoothiri 1798–1799
  • Velu Thampi Dalawa 1799–1809
  • Oommini Thampi 1809–1811
  • Col. John Munroe 1811–1814
  • Devan Padmanabhan Menon 1814-1814
  • Bappu Rao (Acting) 1814–1815
  • Sanku Annavi Pillai 1815-1815
  • Raman Menon 1815–1817
  • Reddy Row 1817–1821
  • T. Venkata Rao 1821–1830
  • Thanjavur Subha Rao 1830–1837
  • Ranga Rao (Acting) 1837–1838
  • T. Venkata Rao (second time) 1838–1839
  • Thanjavur Subha Rao (Again) 1839–1842
  • Krishna Rao (Acting) 1842–1843
  • Reddy Row (second time) 1843–1845
  • Srinivasa Rao (Acting) 1845–1846
  • Krishna Rao 1846–1857

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