V. T. Krishnamachari
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Jaipur | |
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In office 1946–1949 | |
Diwan of Baroda | |
In office 1927–1944 | |
Monarch | Sayajirao Gaekwad III |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 February 1881 Madras Law College |
Early life
Krishnamachari was born in the village of
Krishnamachari had his early education in Vangal and graduated from the
Indian Civil Service
Krishnamachari served the Additional Secretary of the Madras Board of Revenue from 1913 to 1919 and was the trustee to the
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
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).
Honours
Krishnamachari was made a
Works
- 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
- 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.