R. V. Srinivasa Aiyar
| Diwan Bahadur Rishiyur Venkata Srinivasa Aiyar CIE | |
|---|---|
| Member of Madras Legislative Council | |
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Assumed office 1902-1909 | |
| Governor | Oliver Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1852 Vaiyacalathore, Madras Presidency |
| Died |
1909 Madras |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Government Arts College, Kumbakonam |
| Occupation | legislator, mathematician |
| Profession | civil servant |
| Religion | Hindu |
Diwan Bahadur[1] Rishiyur Venkata Srinivasa Aiyar CIE (1852 – 31 March, 1909) was an Indian civil servant, legislator and politician from the Madras Presidency.
Early life and education
Srinivasa Aiyar was born to R. S. Venkatarama Aiyar [2] and his wife, Valambal, in his maternal grandfather's house at Vaiyacalathore in 1852. He was the eldest of their four children. Srinivasa Aiyar had his schooling in Needamangalam and graduated from Government Arts College, Kumbakonam in 1870.
Educational career
On completion of his studies, Srinivasa Aiyar worked as Assistant master at Wesleyan High School, Bangalore for three years and as Assistant Lecturer in Government Arts College, Kumbakonam from 1873 to 1884.
Provincial Civil Service
In 1884, he joined the Provincial civil service of Madras as an assistant in the Revenue Settlement Department.[3] He rose to become Secretary to the Commissioner of Revenue Settlement and was, in July 1896, appointed as the Director of the Department of Land Records and Agriculture in the Madras Presidency.[3] He became the Inspector General of Registration in December 1903[4][5] and was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council in November 1902 and for a second term on October 30, 1903.[6][7]
Proficiency in mathematics
Aiyar was renowned for his proficiency in mathematics[8] and was called "Euclid" or "Geometry" Srinivasa Aiyar.[9][10]
Indian National Congress
Aiyar was also associated with the Indian National Congress in its early days.[11]
Death
Srinivasa Aiyar died on 31 March 1909 at the age of 57.
Family
In 1868, Srinivasa Aiyar married Meenambal (1858-1950), the elder sister of Sir T. Sadasiva Iyer. The couple had three sons and three daughters.
He was the paternal uncle of R. S. Subbalakshmi, a social reformer and educationist.[12]
Notes
- ↑ The Annual Index to the Times. University of Michigan. 1907. p. 637.
- ↑ Felton, Monica (2003). A child widow's story. New Delhi: Katha. ISBN 978-81-87649-91-5.
- 1 2 India Office List 1905, Pg 618
- ↑ Raghavan, K. Ranga; Seshayangar Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar (1993). About Bygone Cherished Days: Life, Times, and Work of Dewan Bahadur S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar, C.I.E., and Other Distinguished Personalities. Pankajam R. Raghavan.
- ↑ India Office List 1905, Pg 88
- ↑ Hazell's Annual. Hazell, Watson and Viney. 1909. p. 59.
- ↑ India Office List 1905, Pg 75
- ↑ Ramaswami Aiyar, Chetpat Pattabhirama (1968). Biographical Vistas: Sketches of Some Eminent Indians. Asia Pub. House. p. 224.
- ↑ Bhavan's Journal. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. 1967. p. 51.
- ↑ Chandrasekharan, K. (1969). P. S. Sivaswami Aiyer. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. p. 12.
- ↑ Moin Zaidi, A.; Shaheda Gufran Zaidi (1976). The Encyclopaedia of Indian National Congress. S. Chand. p. 275.
- ↑ Ramanathan, Malathi (1989). Sister R.S. Subbalakshmi: social reformer and educationist. Lok Vangmaya Griha. p. 13.