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'''G. Parameswaran Pillai (1890-1963):''' |
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Rajyasevapraveena G. Parameswaran Pillai, was an eminent statesman, a brilliant judge and an able administrator, whose contributions to pre- and post-Independent India are well known. |
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G. P. Pillai, also known as GP, was the Chief Secretary and Officiating Dewan of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom in pre-Independent India. He started his career as a lawyer, and later became Judge of the Court of Travancore, before joining the administration. The Maharaja of Travancore conferred on him the title of Rajyasevapraveena. |
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GP, as he was known then, rose through the administrative ranks of the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore (Thiruvithaamkoor) to become the Chief Secretary and Officiating Dewan. He was considered an authority on constitutional matters and was deputed to India's Round Table Conference in London, as a constitutional expert in the delegation led by Mahatma Gandhi. He worked in close association with Sardar Patel, V. P. Menon and other leaders of the time during the transition to Independence of India and negotiated with the Federal Government on behalf of the Maharaja of Travancore (Instrument of Accession). In independent India, GP served as her first Trade Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand. He also served as a Director of the Reserve Bank of India and established the Co-operative Bank. He contributed in numerous ways to the development of a national education policy with Dr. Zakir Husain, Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, Rao Bahadur Krishnamachari, Hon'ble Rajkumari Amrit Kaur etc. on the first ever committees on Education convened on behalf of India's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. |
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His contributions to the State of Travancore and later to India are numerous. Being an authority on constitutional matters, he attended India's Round Table Conference in London, in the delegation led by Mahatma Gandhi. He served as Post-War Reconstruction Officer following several years of service as Chief Secretary. He negotiated with the Federal Government, working closely with Sardar Patel and V.P. Menon, on behalf of Travancore to finalise the Instrument of Accession. After India won Independence, he served as the first Trade Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand (the Trade Commissioner position was later known as High Commissioner). He also served as Director of the Reserve Bank of India and was instrumental in founding the Co-operative Bank movement. His service on administrative reforms committee set up by the State Government is well recognized. He also served on educational committees set up by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, working in close association with Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, Dr. Zakir Husain, Rao Bahadur Krishnamachari, Hon'ble Rajkumari Amrit Kaur et al. |
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External links: |
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[http:www.gppillai.org] |
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Revision as of 19:24, 30 May 2007
G. Parameswaran Pillai (1890-1963):
G. P. Pillai, also known as GP, was the Chief Secretary and Officiating Dewan of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom in pre-Independent India. He started his career as a lawyer, and later became Judge of the Court of Travancore, before joining the administration. The Maharaja of Travancore conferred on him the title of Rajyasevapraveena.
His contributions to the State of Travancore and later to India are numerous. Being an authority on constitutional matters, he attended India's Round Table Conference in London, in the delegation led by Mahatma Gandhi. He served as Post-War Reconstruction Officer following several years of service as Chief Secretary. He negotiated with the Federal Government, working closely with Sardar Patel and V.P. Menon, on behalf of Travancore to finalise the Instrument of Accession. After India won Independence, he served as the first Trade Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand (the Trade Commissioner position was later known as High Commissioner). He also served as Director of the Reserve Bank of India and was instrumental in founding the Co-operative Bank movement. His service on administrative reforms committee set up by the State Government is well recognized. He also served on educational committees set up by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, working in close association with Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, Dr. Zakir Husain, Rao Bahadur Krishnamachari, Hon'ble Rajkumari Amrit Kaur et al.
External links: [http:www.gppillai.org]