V. Subramanya Pillai
| V. Subramanya Pillai | |
|---|---|
| Diwan of Cochin | |
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In office 1893–1897 | |
| Monarch | Rama Varma XV |
| Preceded by | C. Thiruvenkatacharya |
| Succeeded by | P. Rajagopalachari |
V. Subramanya Pillai was an Indian lawyer and administrator who served as the Diwan of the Cochin kingdom from 1893 to 1897.
As Diwan
Subramanya Pillai is credited with introducing the Indian Stamp Law in the Cochin kingdom. He also reformed the Jail and Salt departments, opened sanitary boards and reorganized the Medical Department.
References
- Playne, Somerset; J. W. Bond; Arnold Wright (1914). Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources. p. 370.
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