Alexander Tottenham
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Sir Alexander Robert Loftus Tottenham CIE
(31 July 1873 - 13 November 1946) was a British civil servant and administrator who served as the Diwan
of Pudukkottai state
from 1934 to 1946.
on 5 December 1897where he served as District Collector and Assistant Magistrate in the Madras Presidency
. From 1923 to 1932, he was as a member of India
's Central Board of Revenue. Alexander retired from the Indian Civil Service in 1933 at the age of sixty.
of Pudukkottai
and he served until his death in 1946. Tottenham is regarded as one of the best administrators of Pudukkottai and promoted arts and industry.A portrait of Alexander Tottenham hangs in the Government Museum, Thirukokarnam
.
Order of the Indian Empire
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(31 July 1873 - 13 November 1946) was a British civil servant and administrator who served as the Diwan
Diwan
Dewan, Diwan or Divan may refer to:*The Arabic/Persian word Dewan or Divan , with a range of meanings:**"book"*** The Diwan or Girgam, a record of the Kanem Empire...
of Pudukkottai state
Pudukkottai state
Pudukkottai was a princely state in the Madras Presidency which existed from 1680 to 1948. It was one of the five princely states that were under political control of the Government of Madras.- Location :...
from 1934 to 1946.
Early life
Alexander Tottenham was born to British naval officer John Francis Tottenham and his wife Laura Ellen Dodd Janverin on 31 July 1873. Alexander graduated from Clifton College, Bristol and did his post-graduation from Queen's College, Oxford.Career
Alexander passed the 1896 Indian Civil Service examinations and arrived in IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on 5 December 1897where he served as District Collector and Assistant Magistrate in the Madras Presidency
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency , officially the Presidency of Fort St. George and also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision of British India...
. From 1923 to 1932, he was as a member of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's Central Board of Revenue. Alexander retired from the Indian Civil Service in 1933 at the age of sixty.
Pudukkottai
In 1934, Tottenham was appointed DiwanDiwan
Dewan, Diwan or Divan may refer to:*The Arabic/Persian word Dewan or Divan , with a range of meanings:**"book"*** The Diwan or Girgam, a record of the Kanem Empire...
of Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai state
Pudukkottai was a princely state in the Madras Presidency which existed from 1680 to 1948. It was one of the five princely states that were under political control of the Government of Madras.- Location :...
and he served until his death in 1946. Tottenham is regarded as one of the best administrators of Pudukkottai and promoted arts and industry.A portrait of Alexander Tottenham hangs in the Government Museum, Thirukokarnam
Government Museum, Thirukokarnam
The Government Museum is a museum located in the town of Thirukokarnam about five kilometres from Pudukkottai. The museum is divided into sections convering zoology, geology, paintings, anthropology, epigraphy. Ancient sculptures and bronzes are also found....
.