Diwan Bahadur Sarukkai Gopalachari (born 16 August 1850), or Gopalacharyar, was an

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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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gopalachari, S. People from Thanjavur district Diwans of Travancore 1850 births Year of death missing Lawyers from British India People from the Madras Presidency