Rao BahadurSir Vangal Thiruvenkatachari KrishnamachariKCSI, KCIE (8 February 1881 – 14 February 1964) was an Indian civil servant and administrator. He served as the Diwan of Baroda from 1927 to 1944, Prime Minister of Jaipur State from 1946 to 1949 and as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1961 to 1964.
Krishnamachari was born in the village of Vangal in the then Salem District on 8 February 1881. He was the fourth and youngest son of Vangal Thiruvenkatachari (1837–1934) a rich and powerful landlord.
Krishnamachari had his early education in Vangal and graduated from the Presidency College, Madras and Madras Law College. On completion of his education, Krishnamachari qualified for the Indian civil service.
Indian Civil Service
Krishnamachari served the Additional Secretary of the Madras Board of Revenue from 1913 to 1919 and was the trustee to the Vizianagaram estate from 1919 to 1922.
Diwan of Baroda
Krishnamachari was appointed Diwan of Baroda in 1927 and he served from 1927 to 1944. Krishnamachari has been one of the longest serving Diwans of Baroda. While serving as Diwan, Krishnamachari also served in the Committee of Ministers, Chamber of Indian Princes from 1941 to 1944.
While serving as Diwan of Baroda, Krishnamachari launched a massive rural reconstruction programme in the princely state.[1]
Prime Minister of Jaipur
Krishnamachari served as Prime Minister of Jaipur State from 1946 to 1949. he served in the Indian Finances Enquiry Committee from 1948 to 1949 and in Indian Fiscal Commission in 1949.
He was a delegate to all the three Round Table Conferences and was a delegate to the assembly of League of Nations during the years 1934 to 1936.
He was staunch in his support for the major Indian Princely states to join the Indian Union.
After Jaipur acceded to the Indian Union, Krishnamachari joined the Constituent Assembly on 28 April 1947 as a representative of Jaipur.[2] In July 1947, following the decision to partition India, the Constituent Assembly modified its rules to have two Vice-Presidents, and there was a suggestion that one of them might be from the princely states. When the Assembly did elect these Vice-Presidents on 16 July, there were only two nominations, so Krishnamachari (Jaipur) was selected unopposed, along with Dr. Harendra Coomar Mookerjee (West Bengal).[3]
Family
Krishnamachari married Rangammal on 26 April 1895. The couple had three sons and two daughters, one of whom was V. K. Thiruvenkatachari (1904–1984).
V. T. Krishnamachari (1949). Speeches of V. T. Krishnamachari, Diwan, Jaipur State. Information Bureau.
V. T. Krishnamachari (1952). Report on Indian and State Administrative Services and Problems of District Administration. Government of India.
V. T. Krishnamachari (1958). Community Development in India. Government of India.
V. T. Krishnamachari (1959). Planned Development and Efficient Administration. Government of India.
V. T. Krishnamachari (1961). Planning in India. Orient Longman.
Notes
^Vijay Kumar (2011). Integrated Rural Development Program and Its Impact on the Socio-Economic Condition of the Rural Poor of Sitamarhi District. Xilbris Corporation. p. 27. ISBN978-1-4568-4699-2.
^Constituent Assembly Debates 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Session 3, 28 April 1947.
^Constituent Assembly Debates 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Session 4, 16 July 1947.
References
"Members of the rajya Sabha – K" (PDF).
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rao Bahadur Sir Vangal Thiruvenkatachari Krishnamachari KCSI KCIE 8 February 1881 14 February 1964 was an Indian civil servant and administrator He served as the Diwan of Baroda from 1927 to 1944 Prime Minister of Jaipur State from 1946 to 1949 and as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1961 to 1964 Rao BahadurSir Vangal Thiruvenkatachari KrishnamachariKCSI KCIEVice President of the Planning Commission of IndiaPrime Minister of JaipurIn office 1946 1949Diwan of BarodaIn office 1927 1944MonarchSayajirao Gaekwad IIIPersonal detailsBorn8 February 1881Vangal Trichy District British IndiaDied14 February 1964 1964 02 14 aged 83 Madras IndiaPolitical partyIndian National CongressSpouseRangammalChildrenVedammal Gopala Iyengar V K Thiruvenkatachari V K Rangaswami Jayammal Srinivasan V K Ramaswami 1928 1969 Alma materPresidency College MadrasOccupationLawyer civil servant Madras Law College Contents 1 Early life 2 Indian Civil Service 3 Diwan of Baroda 4 Prime Minister of Jaipur 5 Family 6 Honours 7 Works 8 Notes 9 ReferencesEarly life EditKrishnamachari was born in the village of Vangal in the then Salem District on 8 February 1881 He was the fourth and youngest son of Vangal Thiruvenkatachari 1837 1934 a rich and powerful landlord Krishnamachari had his early education in Vangal and graduated from the Presidency College Madras and Madras Law College On completion of his education Krishnamachari qualified for the Indian civil service Indian Civil Service EditKrishnamachari served the Additional Secretary of the Madras Board of Revenue from 1913 to 1919 and was the trustee to the Vizianagaram estate from 1919 to 1922 Diwan of Baroda EditKrishnamachari was appointed Diwan of Baroda in 1927 and he served from 1927 to 1944 Krishnamachari has been one of the longest serving Diwans of Baroda While serving as Diwan Krishnamachari also served in the Committee of Ministers Chamber of Indian Princes from 1941 to 1944 While serving as Diwan of Baroda Krishnamachari launched a massive rural reconstruction programme in the princely state 1 Prime Minister of Jaipur EditKrishnamachari served as Prime Minister of Jaipur State from 1946 to 1949 he served in the Indian Finances Enquiry Committee from 1948 to 1949 and in Indian Fiscal Commission in 1949 He was a delegate to all the three Round Table Conferences and was a delegate to the assembly of League of Nations during the years 1934 to 1936 He was staunch in his support for the major Indian Princely states to join the Indian Union After Jaipur acceded to the Indian Union Krishnamachari joined the Constituent Assembly on 28 April 1947 as a representative of Jaipur 2 In July 1947 following the decision to partition India the Constituent Assembly modified its rules to have two Vice Presidents and there was a suggestion that one of them might be from the princely states When the Assembly did elect these Vice Presidents on 16 July there were only two nominations so Krishnamachari Jaipur was selected unopposed along with Dr Harendra Coomar Mookerjee West Bengal 3 Family EditKrishnamachari married Rangammal on 26 April 1895 The couple had three sons and two daughters one of whom was V K Thiruvenkatachari 1904 1984 Honours EditKrishnamachari was made a Knight Bachelor in 1933 In 1926 he was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire CIE and in 1936 a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire KCIE In 1946 he was invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India KCSI Works EditV T Krishnamachari 1949 Speeches of V T Krishnamachari Diwan Jaipur State Information Bureau V T Krishnamachari 1952 Report on Indian and State Administrative Services and Problems of District Administration Government of India V T Krishnamachari 1958 Community Development in India Government of India V T Krishnamachari 1959 Planned Development and Efficient Administration Government of India V T Krishnamachari 1961 Planning in India Orient Longman Notes Edit Vijay Kumar 2011 Integrated Rural Development Program and Its Impact on the Socio Economic Condition of the Rural Poor of Sitamarhi District Xilbris Corporation p 27 ISBN 978 1 4568 4699 2 Constituent Assembly Debates Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Session 3 28 April 1947 Constituent Assembly Debates Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Session 4 16 July 1947 References Edit Members of the rajya Sabha K PDF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title V T Krishnamachari amp oldid 1134862126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
