Diwan Bahadur Sarukkai Gopalachari (born 16 August 1850), or Gopalacharyar, was an
Indian
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lawyer and administrator who acted as the
Diwan of
Travancore
The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævənkɔːr/), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At ...
from 16 August 1906 to 26 October 1907.
Early life
Gopalachari was born into a
Vaishnavite Brahmin family in
Sarukkai,
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency, or the Presidency of Fort St. George, also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision (presidency) of British India. At its greatest extent, the presidency included most of southern India, including the ...
in the year 1850.
He graduated in law and worked as a ''vakil'' in Madurai before being appointed a sub-judge on 21 March 1885.
In June 1903, he was confirmed as officiating district and sessions judge. Gopalachari was serving as District Judge of
Tinnevely
Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tami ...
when he was appointed Diwan of Travancore in 1906.
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People from Thanjavur district
Diwans of Travancore
1850 births
Year of death missing
Lawyers from British India
People from the Madras Presidency