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	'''G. Parameswaran Pillai''' (1890–1963), also known as "GP", was the Chief Secretary and Officiating ''[[Dewan]]'' of the erstwhile [[Travancore kingdom]] in pre-~~Independent~~ India. He started his career as a [[lawyer]], and later became Judge of the Court of Travancore, before joining the administration. The [[Maharaja]] of [[Travancore]] eventually conferred on him the title of ''Rajyasevapraveena''.		'''G. Parameswaran Pillai''' (1890–1963), also known as "GP", was the Chief Secretary and Officiating ''[[Dewan]]'' of the erstwhile [[Travancore kingdom]] in pre-Independence India. He started his career as a [[lawyer]], and later became Judge of the Court of Travancore, before joining the administration. The [[Maharaja]] of [[Travancore]] eventually conferred on him the title of ''Rajyasevapraveena''.

	His contributions to the State of Travancore and later to [[India]] are numerous. He was considered an authority on constitutional matters and was deputed to India's Round Table Conference in London in 1930, as a constitutional expert in the delegation led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and Dewan Bahadur T. Raghaviah, the Adviser for Madras States. He served as Post-War Reconstruction Officer following several years of service as Chief Secretary. He negotiated with the Federal Government, working closely with [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel\|Sardar Patel]] and [[V. P. Menon\|V.P. Menon]], on behalf of Travancore to finalise the Instrument of Accession. After India won Independence, he served as independent India's first Trade Commissioner to [[Australasia\|Australia and New Zealand]] (the Trade Commissioner position was later changed to that of the [[High Commissioner]]).		His contributions to the State of Travancore and later to [[India]] are numerous. He was considered an authority on constitutional matters and was deputed to India's Round Table Conference in London in 1930, as a constitutional expert in the delegation led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and Dewan Bahadur T. Raghaviah, the Adviser for Madras States. He served as Post-War Reconstruction Officer following several years of service as Chief Secretary. He negotiated with the Federal Government, working closely with [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel\|Sardar Patel]] and [[V. P. Menon\|V.P. Menon]], on behalf of Travancore to finalise the Instrument of Accession. After India won Independence, he served as independent India's first Trade Commissioner to [[Australasia\|Australia and New Zealand]] (the Trade Commissioner position was later changed to that of the [[High Commissioner]]).

	He served as one of the first Directors on the Board of Governors of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] and founded the Co-operative Bank. His service on administrative reforms committee set up by the State Government is well recognized. He also served on educational committees set up by Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], working in close association with [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]], Dr. [[Zakir Husain]], [[Rao Bahadur]] Krishnamachari, Honourable [[Rajkumari Amrit Kaur]] et al.		He served as one of the first Directors on the Board of Governors of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] and founded the Co-operative Bank. His service on administrative reforms committee set up by the State Government is well recognized. He also served on educational committees set up by Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], working in close association with [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]], Dr. [[Zakir Husain]], [[Rao Bahadur]] Krishnamachari, Honourable [[Rajkumari Amrit Kaur]] et al.

	~~After his retirement he also served as the President of Nair Service Society until his demise.~~

	==External links==		==External links==
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110712173539/http://www.gppillai.org/ GP Pillai]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110712173539/http://www.gppillai.org/ GP Pillai]


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	His contributions to the State of Travancore and later to [[India]] are numerous. He was considered an authority on constitutional matters and was deputed to India's Round Table Conference in London in 1930, as a constitutional expert in the delegation led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and Dewan Bahadur T. Raghaviah, the Adviser for Madras States. He served as Post-War Reconstruction Officer following several years of service as Chief Secretary. He negotiated with the Federal Government, working closely with [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel\|Sardar Patel]] and [[V. P. Menon\|V.P. Menon]], on behalf of Travancore to finalise the Instrument of Accession. After India won Independence, he served as independent India's first Trade Commissioner to [[Australasia\|Australia and New Zealand]] (the Trade Commissioner position was later changed to that of the [[High Commissioner]]).		His contributions to the State of Travancore and later to [[India]] are numerous. He was considered an authority on constitutional matters and was deputed to India's Round Table Conference in London in 1930, as a constitutional expert in the delegation led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and Dewan Bahadur T. Raghaviah, the Adviser for Madras States. He served as Post-War Reconstruction Officer following several years of service as Chief Secretary. He negotiated with the Federal Government, working closely with [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel\|Sardar Patel]] and [[V. P. Menon\|V.P. Menon]], on behalf of Travancore to finalise the Instrument of Accession. After India won Independence, he served as independent India's first Trade Commissioner to [[Australasia\|Australia and New Zealand]] (the Trade Commissioner position was later changed to that of the [[High Commissioner]]).

	He served as one of the first Directors on the Board of Governors of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] and founded the Co-operative Bank. His service on administrative reforms committee set up by the State Government is well recognized. He also served on educational committees set up by Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], working in close association with [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]], [[~~Zakir Hussain (politician)\|Dr.~~ Zakir Husain]], [[Rao Bahadur]] Krishnamachari, Honourable [[Rajkumari Amrit Kaur]] et al.		He served as one of the first Directors on the Board of Governors of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] and founded the Co-operative Bank. His service on administrative reforms committee set up by the State Government is well recognized. He also served on educational committees set up by Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], working in close association with [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]], Dr. [[Zakir Husain]], [[Rao Bahadur]] Krishnamachari, Honourable [[Rajkumari Amrit Kaur]] et al.

			After his retirement he also served as the President of Nair Service Society until his demise.

	==External links==		==External links==
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110712173539/http://www.gppillai.org/ GP Pillai]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110712173539/http://www.gppillai.org/ GP Pillai]


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'''G. Parameswaran Pillai''' (1890–1963), also known as "GP", was the Chief Secretary and Officiating ''[[Dewan]]'' of the erstwhile [[Travancore kingdom]] in pre-Independent India. He started his career as a [[lawyer]], and later became Judge of the Court of Travancore, before joining the administration. The [[Maharaja]] of [[Travancore]] eventually conferred on him the title of ''Rajyasevapraveena''.

His contributions to the State of Travancore and later to [[India]] are numerous. He was considered an authority on constitutional matters and was deputed to India's Round Table Conference in London in 1930, as a constitutional expert in the delegation led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and Dewan Bahadur T. Raghaviah, the Adviser for Madras States. He served as Post-War Reconstruction Officer following several years of service as Chief Secretary. He negotiated with the Federal Government, working closely with [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel|Sardar Patel]] and [[V. P. Menon|V.P. Menon]], on behalf of Travancore to finalise the Instrument of Accession. After India won Independence, he served as independent India's first Trade Commissioner to [[Australasia|Australia and New Zealand]] (the Trade Commissioner position was later changed to that of the [[High Commissioner]]).

He served as one of the first Directors on the Board of Governors of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] and founded the Co-operative Bank. His service on administrative reforms committee set up by the State Government is well recognized. He also served on educational committees set up by Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], working in close association with [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]], [[Zakir Hussain (politician)|Dr. Zakir Husain]], [[Rao Bahadur]] Krishnamachari, Honourable [[Rajkumari Amrit Kaur]] et al.

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110712173539/http://www.gppillai.org/ GP Pillai]

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