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| office1 = [[Diwan (title)|Diwan]] of [[Cochin kingdom|Cochin]]<br />
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'''P. Narayana Menon''' was an Indian lawyer, politician and administrator who served as the [[Diwan (title)|diwan]] of the [[Cochin kingdom]] from 1922 to 1925.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
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Narayana Menon was born in the town of [[Ernakulam]] and had his education in Ernakulam and [[Madras]]. He studied law and on completion of his graduation, began a legal practice.<br />
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== As Diwan of Cochin ==<br />
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In 1922, Narayana Menon succeeded [[T. Vijayaraghavacharya]] as the Diwan of Cochin. During his tenure, the first [[Cochin Legislative Council|Legislative Council of Cochin]] was formed.<ref name="keralap103">{{cite book|title=In quest of Kerala, Volume 1|pages=103|author=K. Balachandran Nayar|publisher=Accent Publications|year=1974}}</ref><br />
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== Later career ==<br />
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Narayana Menon was active in politic throughout his life. During the unification of Travancore and Cochin in 1947, Menon represented Cochin's interests and successfully campaigned for the Cochin Chief Court at Ernakulam to be considered for the High Court of Travancore-Cochin.<br />
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He was elected to the Travancore-Cochin assembly and represented the constituency of Ernakulam in the assembly.<br />
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[[Category:20th-century Indian lawyers]]<br />
[[Category:Diwans of Cochin]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala local politicians]]<br />
[[Category:People from Ernakulam district]]</div>->Dl2000