Bhashyam Aiyangar
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Diwan Bahadur Sir Vembakkam Bhashyam Aiyangar CIE
(1844–1908) was an eminent lawyer
and jurist
who served as the first Indian Advocate-General of Madras Province and also as a Judge of the Madras High Court.
as an official member He was nominated for two more terms in November 1899 and March 1900.
From March 1901 to January 1904, Bhashyam Aiyangar served as an acting judge of the Madras High Court
. A statute of Bhashyam Aiyangar was donated by M. S. Nagappa
in 1927 and has been installed in the Madras High Court campus, just outside the Madras Bar Association entrance.
in May 1895. He was knighted
on February 2, 1900 in the Queen's Honor's List.
Order of the Indian Empire
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(1844–1908) was an eminent lawyer
Lawyer
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and jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
who served as the first Indian Advocate-General of Madras Province and also as a Judge of the Madras High Court.
Posts held
Bhashyam Aiyangar served as the Acting Advocate General of Madras from February 1897 to March 1898 and September 1899 to March 1900. He was the first Indian to hold the post. In February, 1897, Bhashyam Aiyangar was nominated to the Madras Legislative CouncilMadras Legislative Council
Tamil Nadu Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It began its existence as Madras Legislative Council, the first provincial legislature for Madras Presidency. It was initially created as an advisory body in 1861, by the British...
as an official member He was nominated for two more terms in November 1899 and March 1900.
From March 1901 to January 1904, Bhashyam Aiyangar served as an acting judge of the Madras High Court
Madras High Court
The Madras High Court is a senior court located at Chennai , in India. The court buildings, which are believed to be the second largest judicial complex in the world, are located near the beach, in one of the city's major business districts....
. A statute of Bhashyam Aiyangar was donated by M. S. Nagappa
M. S. Nagappa
Rao Bahadur M. S. Nagappa was an Indian sculptor who designed statues and monuments in British India. In 1935, Nagappa was appointed official sculptor to the British Crown by George V.- Early life :...
in 1927 and has been installed in the Madras High Court campus, just outside the Madras Bar Association entrance.
Knighthood and Later Life
Bhashyam Aiyangar was created a Companion of the Indian EmpireOrder of the Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
in May 1895. He was knighted
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
on February 2, 1900 in the Queen's Honor's List.