C. S. Venkatachari
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Cadambi Sheshachar Venkatachar (11 July 1899 – 16 June 1999) was an India
n Civil Servant, diplomat and the Chief Minister of Rajasthan
from 6 January 1951 to 25 April 1951.
Born a Brahmin
in a village about 25 km from Bangalore
, to a professional family (both his father and uncle had been educated in english, and were employed by the British Raj
) C.S. Venkatachar was educated at Maharaja's Central College,Bangalore and thence at Madras University where he graduated in Chemistry in 1920. In 1921 he traveled to London and sat for the Indian Civil Service exam and was one of the 16 successful entrants (13 Indian and 3 European) out of the Approximately 150 who sat for the exam.He completed his probtionary year of service at Cambridge University and joined the Indian Civil Service
in 1922.
Initially, he served in Uttar Pradesh and was associated closely with the Census of India, 1931. He was then appointed to the Indian Political Service
a rare honour, as this service was de facto reserved for British Military Officers. From 1939 to 1941 he was the Agent of the Government of India in British Malaya
. In 1942 he was the commissioner of Allahabad.
Later, he became the Diwan of Jodhpur State and the Prime Minister of Bikaner State in October 1948, succeeding the eminent scholar and diplomat Sardar Kavalam Madhava Panikkar
.In 1947, he was elected to the Constituent Assembly. From 10 April 1949 to 5 January 1951 he was the Regional Commissioner and Advisor (Home and Finance) to the Rajpramukh
of Rajasthan state. After the resignation of Hiralal Shastri
, he held the office of the Chief Minister from 6 January 1951 to 25 April 1951. On 26 April 1951, a new ministry headed by Jai Narayan Vyas
assumed the office.
In 1951 he became the secretary to the Ministry of States of the Government of India and from 1953-58 he was the secretary to the President of India, Rajendra Prasad
. From August, 1958 to October, 1960 he was the High Commissioner to Canada.
He died in his 100th year on June 16, 1999.
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...
n Civil Servant, diplomat and the Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
from 6 January 1951 to 25 April 1951.
Born a Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
in a village about 25 km from Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, to a professional family (both his father and uncle had been educated in english, and were employed by the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
) C.S. Venkatachar was educated at Maharaja's Central College,Bangalore and thence at Madras University where he graduated in Chemistry in 1920. In 1921 he traveled to London and sat for the Indian Civil Service exam and was one of the 16 successful entrants (13 Indian and 3 European) out of the Approximately 150 who sat for the exam.He completed his probtionary year of service at Cambridge University and joined the Indian Civil Service
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in 1922.
Initially, he served in Uttar Pradesh and was associated closely with the Census of India, 1931. He was then appointed to the Indian Political Service
Indian Political Service
The Indian Political Service was a department of the Indian Civil Service during the British Raj.The political officers assigned to the service - many of whom were British Army and British Indian Army officers on secondment - were responsible for the civil administration of frontier districts, and...
a rare honour, as this service was de facto reserved for British Military Officers. From 1939 to 1941 he was the Agent of the Government of India in British Malaya
British Malaya
British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries...
. In 1942 he was the commissioner of Allahabad.
Later, he became the Diwan of Jodhpur State and the Prime Minister of Bikaner State in October 1948, succeeding the eminent scholar and diplomat Sardar Kavalam Madhava Panikkar
Kavalam Madhava Panikkar
His Excellency Sardar Kavalam Madhava Panikkar was an Indian scholar, journalist, historian, administrator and diplomat...
.In 1947, he was elected to the Constituent Assembly. From 10 April 1949 to 5 January 1951 he was the Regional Commissioner and Advisor (Home and Finance) to the Rajpramukh
Rajpramukh
Rajpramukh was an administrative title in India which existed from India's independence in 1947 until 1956. Rajpramukhs were the appointed governors of certain of India's provinces and states....
of Rajasthan state. After the resignation of Hiralal Shastri
Heera Lal Shastri
Pandit Hiralal Shastri was an Indian politician and the first chief minister of Rajasthan state in northern India. He was in office from March 30, 1949 to January 5, 1951.-Early life:...
, he held the office of the Chief Minister from 6 January 1951 to 25 April 1951. On 26 April 1951, a new ministry headed by Jai Narayan Vyas
Jai Narayan Vyas
Jai Narayan Vyas was a former chief minister of the Indian state of Rajasthan. He hailed from Jodhpur city and was a leader of Indian National Congress party....
assumed the office.
In 1951 he became the secretary to the Ministry of States of the Government of India and from 1953-58 he was the secretary to the President of India, Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India...
. From August, 1958 to October, 1960 he was the High Commissioner to Canada.
He died in his 100th year on June 16, 1999.