T. Rama Rao (administrator)
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T. Rama Rao was an Indian administrator who served as the Diwan of Travancore from 1887 to 1892. V. Nagam Aiya
, in his 1906 Travancore State Manual calls him "the most popular Diwan in recent times". Rama Rao was a cousin of Sir T. Madhava Rao and R. Raghunatha Rao
. On completion of his education, Rama Rao entered the Travancore civil service and worked as a clerk
. When he did not receive promotion, Rama Rao quit the job and accepted an offer as a translator in district and sessions court in Calicut.
In 1857, Rama Rao was appointed Tahsildar of Kalkulam. Rama Rao was hailed by European missionaries for the character shown by him as a tahsildar. He was soon promoted as Deputy Sheristadar and as First Sheristadar in the Huzur Cutcherry. He became Deputy Peishkar of the Quilon Division in 1862.
Rama Rao served as Deputy Peishkar of Quilon division from 1862 to 1878 and Kottayam division from 1878 to 1887, when he was appointed Diwan of Travancore.
V. Nagam Aiya
Diwan Bahadur Veeraraghavapuram Nagam Aiya was an Indian historian, civil servant and chronicler in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore.- Early life :...
, in his 1906 Travancore State Manual calls him "the most popular Diwan in recent times". Rama Rao was a cousin of Sir T. Madhava Rao and R. Raghunatha Rao
R. Raghunatha Rao
Diwan Bahadur Rai Raghunatha Rao CSI was an Indian civil servant, administrator, politician and Indian independence activist who served as the Diwan of Indore from 1875 to 1880 and 1886 to 1888. He was related to Indian statesman Sir T...
Early life and career
Rama Rao was born in Trivandrum in the year 1831 to Sakharam Row, a former District and Sessions judge. Rama Rao had his schooling at the Rajah's Free School in Trivandrum and the L. M. S. Seminary at NagercoilNagercoil
Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District...
. On completion of his education, Rama Rao entered the Travancore civil service and worked as a clerk
Clerk
Clerk, the vocational title, commonly refers to a white-collar worker who conducts general office or, in some instances, sales tasks. It is also occasionally used to refer to third-year medical students completing a medical clerkship. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record...
. When he did not receive promotion, Rama Rao quit the job and accepted an offer as a translator in district and sessions court in Calicut.
In 1857, Rama Rao was appointed Tahsildar of Kalkulam. Rama Rao was hailed by European missionaries for the character shown by him as a tahsildar. He was soon promoted as Deputy Sheristadar and as First Sheristadar in the Huzur Cutcherry. He became Deputy Peishkar of the Quilon Division in 1862.
Rama Rao served as Deputy Peishkar of Quilon division from 1862 to 1878 and Kottayam division from 1878 to 1887, when he was appointed Diwan of Travancore.