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Rajyasevapraveena P. G. N. Unnithan | |
|---|---|
| Diwan of Travancore | |
| In office 19 August 1947 – 24 March 1948 | |
| Monarch | Chithira Thirunal of Travancore |
| Preceded by | C. P. Ramaswami Iyer |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished (Pattom Thanu Pillai as Prime Minister of Travancore) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1898 Mavelikkara, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India) |
| Died | 5 April 1965 (aged 66–67) Mavelikkara, Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
| Spouse | Bhargavi Amma |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, Madras |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Sub-Collector, Statesman |
P. G. N. Unnithan (1898 – 5 April 1965) was the last diwan (prime minister) of independent Travancore. He succeeded C. P. Ramaswami Iyer on 20 August 1947 following the latter's resignation (subsequent to the attempt on Iyer's life at the Swathi Thirunal Music Academy on 25 July 1947). He chaired the Travancore Constitutional Reforms Committee. He relinquished office on 24 March 1948 when people's government led by Pattom Thanu Pillai as prime minister took over.[1]
- ^ Desai, Hari (27 February 2017). "Travancore: First to declare Independence". Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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