Rajatantra Pravina Palle Chentsal Rao Pantulu
CIE (September 28, 1832 – 1901) was an Indian civil servant who served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council from 1887 to 1892.
Biography
Chentsal Rao was born to Venkoba Rao and Hanumaima in a village called Palle in the princely state of Hyderabad on September 28, 1832. His father served as the ''tahsildar'' of
Nellore
Nellore is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the List of cities in ...
. On completion of his graduation, he joined the provincial civil service and was eventually appointed Sheristadar of the Madras Revenue Board in 1872. From 1882 to 1887, Chentsal Rao served as the Superintendent of Stamps and Stationery and was, in 1887, nominated to the Madras Legislative Council.
Chentsal Rao served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council from 1887 to 1892, when he was appointed member of the executive council of the Governor-General of India.
Chenstal Rao was made a
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
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#Knight Grand Commander (GCIE)
#Knight Commander ( KCIE)
#Companion ( CIE)
No appoi ...
in 1887. He was also appointed fellow of the
Madras University
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in 1875.
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1832 births
1901 deaths
People from British India
Indian civil servants
Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
Telugu people