S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar
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Diwan Bahadur Sesha Iyengar Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar CIE
(b. July 18, 1849 - d. December 11, 1903) was an Indian civil servant, Anglophile and administrator who served as the Diwan of Baroda from July 15, 1896 to October 2, 1901. He was the elder brother of Indian journalist, Kasturi Ranga Iyengar.
family. His ancestors had served as high-ranking officials in the courts of Vijayanagar and Thanjavur. He had his education in Madras and graduated in arts.
He served as the Inspector General of Registration in the Madras Presidency
during the 1880s and 1890s.
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Order of the Indian Empire
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(b. July 18, 1849 - d. December 11, 1903) was an Indian civil servant, Anglophile and administrator who served as the Diwan of Baroda from July 15, 1896 to October 2, 1901. He was the elder brother of Indian journalist, Kasturi Ranga Iyengar.
Early life
Srinivasa Raghavaiyengar was born on July 18, 1849 in Gangadharapuram, Tanjore district, in a Vaishnavite BrahminIyengar
Iyengar or Ayyangar is a caste given to Hindu Brahmins of Tamil origin who follow the Visishtadvaita philosophy propounded by Sri Ramanujacharya. They are found mostly in Tamil Nadu as they are generally native to the Tamil Nadu state of the Republic of India...
family. His ancestors had served as high-ranking officials in the courts of Vijayanagar and Thanjavur. He had his education in Madras and graduated in arts.
He served as the Inspector General of Registration 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...
during the 1880s and 1890s.
Magnum opus
In 1890, Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar was commissioned by the then Governor of Madras, Lord Munro to investigate the economic condition of the province and analyze the progress made from the 1850s onwards. This project was planned in order to refute claims of exploitation made by Indian nationalists. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar made a detailed study of the ecoomic condition of the people and in 1893, published his report Memorandum of Progress of the Madras Presidency during the last forty years of British administration considered by many to be his magnum opusMasterpiece
Masterpiece in modern usage refers to a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or to a work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship....
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