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'''Maurice Emygdius Watts''' (b. June 11, 1878 - d. February 22, 1933) was an Indian lawyer, civil servant and administrator who served as the [[Diwan]] of [[Travancore]] from 1925 to 1929. |
'''Maurice Emygdius Watts''' (b. June 11, 1878 - d. February 22, 1933) was an Indian lawyer, civil servant and administrator who served as the [[Diwan]] of [[Travancore]] from 1925 to 1929. |
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Watts was born on June 11, 1878 to Frank Watts, Chief Secretary of the Government of Travancore.<ref name="ministerp30">{{cite book|title=Ministers in Indian states |
Watts was born on June 11, 1878 to Frank Watts, Chief Secretary of the Government of Travancore.<ref name="ministerp30">{{cite book|title=Ministers in Indian states |
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, Volume 1|pages=30|author=R. Venkoba Rao|publisher=Wednesday Review Press|year=1928}}</ref> He had his early education in [[Madras]] and after graduating in law, entered the Madras provincial service in 1901.<ref name="lawtimesp180">{{cite book|title=The Law times, Volume 175|pages=180|year=1933}}</ref> |
, Volume 1|pages=30|author=R. Venkoba Rao|publisher=Wednesday Review Press|year=1928}}</ref> He had his early education in [[Madras]] and after graduating in law, entered the Madras provincial service in 1901.<ref name="lawtimesp180">{{cite book|title=The Law times, Volume 175|pages=180|year=1933}}</ref> |
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== Family == |
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Watt's sister Dorothia Henriett Watts was a teacher who served as governess and tutor to the princesses of the royal family of Travancore.<ref name="thehindu_20030106">{{cite book|title=Watt's the matter|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/06/stories/2003010600920200.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|author=Narayani Harigovindan|date=June 1, 2003}}</ref> After India's independence in 1947, she settled down in [[Kotagiri]] in [[Nilgiris District]] where she spent the last days of her life.<ref name="thehindu_20030106" /> |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 17:24, 13 April 2011
Maurice Emygdius Watts (b. June 11, 1878 - d. February 22, 1933) was an Indian lawyer, civil servant and administrator who served as the Diwan of Travancore from 1925 to 1929.
Early life and education
Watts was born on June 11, 1878 to Frank Watts, Chief Secretary of the Government of Travancore.[1] He had his early education in Madras and after graduating in law, entered the Madras provincial service in 1901.[2]
Family
Watt's sister Dorothia Henriett Watts was a teacher who served as governess and tutor to the princesses of the royal family of Travancore.[3] After India's independence in 1947, she settled down in Kotagiri in Nilgiris District where she spent the last days of her life.[3]
Notes
- ^ R. Venkoba Rao (1928). Ministers in Indian states , Volume 1. Wednesday Review Press. p. 30.
{{cite book}}: line feed character in|title=at position 27 (help) - ^ The Law times, Volume 175. 1933. p. 180.
- ^ a b Narayani Harigovindan (June 1, 2003). Watt's the matter.
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