P. G. N. Unnithan
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P. G. N. Unnithan was the last Diwan (Prime Minister) of independent Travancore
(Thiruvithamkoor). He succeeded Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer on August 20, 1947 following the latter's resignation (subsequent to the attempt on Sir CP's life at the Swathi Thirunal Music academy on July 25, 1947). He chaired the Travancore Constitutional Reforms Committee. He relinquished office on March 24, 1948 when a people's government led by Sri Pattom Thanu Pillai as Prime Minister took over.
Sri PGN Unnithan hailed from the Edassery Pattaveettil Family of Mavelikkara
which had a history of high military service to the Travancore
Royal Family. His father Ittamar Koil Thampuran was from the Haripad
Palace and nephew of Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran. He married Bhargavi Amma, the daughter of Sri PG Govinda Pillai (Government advocate at Alappuzha
) of Pullampilla Pichanattu (Viruthiyathu) Family of Chengannur. His sister was married to the son of famed Artist Raja Ravi Varma
of the Royal Family of Mavelikkara
. He had four children. He died on April 5, 1965.
Unnithan Lane at Sasthamangalam
in Thiruvananthapuram
is named after him.
Travancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
(Thiruvithamkoor). He succeeded Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer on August 20, 1947 following the latter's resignation (subsequent to the attempt on Sir CP's life at the Swathi Thirunal Music academy on July 25, 1947). He chaired the Travancore Constitutional Reforms Committee. He relinquished office on March 24, 1948 when a people's government led by Sri Pattom Thanu Pillai as Prime Minister took over.
Sri PGN Unnithan hailed from the Edassery Pattaveettil Family of Mavelikkara
Mavelikkara
Mavelikara is a town in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 12.65 km2. It is in the southern part of Alappuzha district on the banks of the Achankovil River. Mavelikara is located 8km east of National Highway. Mavelikara is known as the capital of...
which had a history of high military service to the Travancore
Travancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
Royal Family. His father Ittamar Koil Thampuran was from the Haripad
Haripad
Haripad is a town in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India, located between Alappuzha and Kollam on National Highway 47. Haripad is close to the Arabian Sea, and connects Mavelikkara and Thrikkunnappuzha....
Palace and nephew of Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran. He married Bhargavi Amma, the daughter of Sri PG Govinda Pillai (Government advocate at Alappuzha
Alappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
) of Pullampilla Pichanattu (Viruthiyathu) Family of Chengannur. His sister was married to the son of famed Artist Raja Ravi Varma
Raja Ravi Varma
Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter from the princely state of Travancore who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana...
of the Royal Family of Mavelikkara
Mavelikkara
Mavelikara is a town in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 12.65 km2. It is in the southern part of Alappuzha district on the banks of the Achankovil River. Mavelikara is located 8km east of National Highway. Mavelikara is known as the capital of...
. He had four children. He died on April 5, 1965.
Unnithan Lane at Sasthamangalam
Sasthamangalam
Sasthamangalam is a place in the city of Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala, India. It is just 6 km from the Central Railway Station, and is a popular residential area in Thiruvananthapuram city....
in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
is named after him.