List of Diwans of Travancore


The Diwan of Travancore was the head of government of Travancore, a princely state in South India. Appointed by the Maharaja of Travancore, the office of Diwan existed from 1729 to 1948, when it gave way to the office of Prime Minister of Travancore.

List of Diwans

NamePortraitTook officeLeft officeTerm
T. Madhava Rao185818721
A. Seshayya Sastri187218771
Nanoo Pillai187718801
V. Ramiengar188018871
T. Rama Rao188718921
S. Shungrasoobyer189218981
K. Krishnaswamy Rao15 April 189813 March 19041
V. P. Madhava Rao14 March 190426 March 19061
S. Gopalachari16 August 190626 October 19071
P. Rajagopalachari26 October 190711 May 19141
M. Krishnan Nair11 May 19147 July 19201
T. Raghavaiah8 July 192018 May 19251
M. E. Watts192519291
V. S. Subramanya Iyer-->192919321
Thomas Austin193219341
Muhammad Habibullah193419361
C. P. Ramaswami Iyer193619471
P. G. N. Unnithan194719481