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			{{Indian name\|Cherian\|Palathinkal Varkey}}'''Palathinkal Varkey Cherian''' (or Cheriyan) (9 July 1893 – 9 November 1969) was a [[physician]], [[surgeon]] and politician from India. He was the [[Governor of Maharashtra]] from 14 November 1964 to 8 November 1969.<ref name="Palathinkal Family">{{cite web \|title=DR. P.V. CHERIAN (1893-1969) \|url=http://www.palathinkal.org/tributes/6.php \|website=www.palathinkal.org \|location=Kottayam}}</ref>{{sfn\|Maharashtra Governors\|2021}}
	'''Palathinkal Varkey Cherian''' (or Cheriyan) (9 July 1893 – 9 November 1969) was a [[physician]], [[surgeon]] and politician from India. He was the [[Governor of Maharashtra]] from 14 November 1964 ~~till~~ 8 November 1969.<ref name="Palathinkal Family">{{cite web \|title=DR. P.V. CHERIAN (1893-1969) \|url=http://www.palathinkal.org/tributes/6.php \|website=www.palathinkal.org \|location=Kottayam}}</ref>{{sfn\|Maharashtra Governors\|2021}}

	==Early life and medical career==		==Early life and medical career==
	Cherian was born in [[Alleppey]], [[Travancore]], as the son of Magistrate P. ~~Mathen~~ Varkey and ~~Achamma~~ to an [[Anglican Syrian Christians\|Anglican Syrian Christian]] family.<ref name="Palathinkal Family" />{{sfn\|Mooken\|1983\|p=84}} After completing schooling in Travancore, Cherian went to [[Madras]] in 1912, where he earned his MBBS degree in 1917.{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}} He then joined the Government Hospital for Women and Children as an Assistant Surgeon. He was later commissioned to the [[Indian Medical Service]], as part of the [[88th Carnatic Infantry]] and served in various cities in [[Mesopotamia]].{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}}<ref name="Lokrajya">{{cite book \|title=Lokrajya \|volume=25 \|date=1969 \|publisher=Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations \|pages=34,47–48 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zWi3N96dY2sC \|language=en}}</ref>		Cherian was born in [[Alleppey]], [[Travancore]], as the son of Achamma and Magistrate P.M Varkey and to the [[Anglican Syrian Christians\|Anglican Syrian Christian]] Palathinkal family.<ref name="Palathinkal Family" />{{sfn\|Mooken\|1983\|p=84}} After completing schooling in Travancore, Cherian went to [[Madras]] in 1912, where he earned his MBBS degree in 1917.{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}} He then joined the Government Hospital for Women and Children as an Assistant Surgeon. He was later commissioned to the [[Indian Medical Service]], as part of the [[88th Carnatic Infantry]] and served in various cities in [[Mesopotamia]].{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}}<ref name="Lokrajya">{{cite book \|title=Lokrajya \|volume=25 \|date=1969 \|publisher=Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations \|pages=34,47–48 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zWi3N96dY2sC \|language=en}}</ref>

	In 1925, Cherian went to the [[United Kingdom]] to specialise in [[ear, nose and throat]] diseases and, in 1926, passed the FRCS examination from [[Edinburgh]]. [[R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar]], the Minister for Medical Administration (1926–28), he was keen to "indianise" medical services. So he appointed Cherian as the first Indian Superintendent of [[Madras Medical College]]. Later, Cherian became Principal of the college and was appointed as the first Indian [[Surgeon General]] of [[Madras Presidency]].{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}}<ref name="Lokrajya" /><ref name="Who'swho1967">{{cite book \|title=Who's who in India, Burma & Ceylon \|date=1967 \|publisher=Who's Who Publishers (India) Limited \|page=29 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m8EBAAAAMAAJ \|language=en}}</ref>		In 1925, Cherian went to the [[United Kingdom]] to specialise in [[ear, nose and throat]] diseases and, in 1926, passed the FRCS examination from [[Edinburgh]]. [[R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar]], the Minister for Medical Administration (1926–28), he was keen to "indianise" medical services. So he appointed Cherian the first Indian Superintendent of [[Madras Medical College]]. Later, Cherian became Principal of the college and was appointed the first Indian [[Surgeon General]] of [[Madras Presidency]].{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}}<ref name="Lokrajya" /><ref name="Who'swho1967">{{cite book \|title=Who's who in India, Burma & Ceylon \|date=1967 \|publisher=Who's Who Publishers (India) Limited \|page=29 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m8EBAAAAMAAJ \|language=en}}</ref>

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| honorific-prefix = [[Excellency#India|The Honourable]]
| name = P. V. Cherian
| image = Dr. P. V. Cherian in 1958.jpg
| image_upright = 0.85
| office = 7th [[Governor of Maharashtra|Governor of Bombay]]<br>{{small|''(Maharashtra from [[Maharashtra Day|1960]])''}}
| term_start = 14 November 1964
| term_end = 8 November 1969
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Vasantrao Naik]]
| predecessor = [[Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit]]
| successor = [[Ali Yavar Jung]]
| office2 = Chairman of [[Madras Legislative Council]]
| term_start2 = 1952
| term_end2 = 20 April 1964
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = [[C. Rajagopalachari]]<br>[[K. Kamaraj]]
| predecessor2 = [[R. B. Ramakrishna Raju]]
| successor2 = [[M. A. Manickavelu Naicker]]
| office3 = [[Mayor of Madras]]
| term_start3 = 1949
| term_end3 = 1950
| predecessor3 = [[S. Ramaswamy Naidu]]
| successor3 = [[R. Ramanathan Chettiar]]
| birth_date = 9 July 1893
| birth_place = [[Alleppey]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1969|11|09|1893|07|09|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
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'''Palathinkal Varkey Cherian''' (or Cheriyan) (9 July 1893 – 9 November 1969) was a [[physician]], [[surgeon]] and politician from India. He was the [[Governor of Maharashtra]] from 14 November 1964 till 8 November 1969.<ref name="Palathinkal Family">{{cite web |title=DR. P.V. CHERIAN (1893-1969) |url=http://www.palathinkal.org/tributes/6.php |website=www.palathinkal.org |location=Kottayam}}</ref>{{sfn|Maharashtra Governors|2021}}

==Early life and medical career==
Cherian was born in [[Alleppey]], [[Travancore]], as the son of Magistrate P. Mathen Varkey and Achamma to an [[Anglican Syrian Christians|Anglican Syrian Christian]] family.<ref name="Palathinkal Family" />{{sfn|Mooken|1983|p=84}} After completing schooling in Travancore, Cherian went to [[Madras]] in 1912, where he earned his MBBS degree in 1917.{{sfn|Sarkar|1967|pp=83–84}} He then joined the Government Hospital for Women and Children as an Assistant Surgeon. He was later commissioned to the [[Indian Medical Service]], as part of the [[88th Carnatic Infantry]] and served in various cities in [[Mesopotamia]].{{sfn|Sarkar|1967|pp=83–84}}<ref name="Lokrajya">{{cite book |title=Lokrajya |volume=25 |date=1969 |publisher=Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations |pages=34,47–48 |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Lokrajya.html?id=zWi3N96dY2sC&redir_esc=y |language=en}}</ref>

In 1925, Cherian went to the [[United Kingdom]] to specialise in [[ear, nose and throat]] diseases and, in 1926, passed the FRCS examination from [[Edinburgh]]. [[R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar]], the Minister for Medical Administration (1926–28), he was keen to "indianise" medical services. So he appointed Cherian as the first Indian Superintendent of [[Madras Medical College]]. Later, Cherian became Principal of the college and was appointed as the first Indian [[Surgeon General]] of [[Madras Presidency]].{{sfn|Sarkar|1967|pp=83–84}}<ref name="Lokrajya" /><ref name="Who'swho1967">{{cite book |title=Who's who in India, Burma & Ceylon |date=1967 |publisher=Who's Who Publishers (India) Limited |page=29 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m8EBAAAAMAAJ |language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
After his retirement from the government medical service in 1948, Cherian became increasingly active in politics.<ref name="Who'swho1967" /> He was an [[alderman]] of the Corporation of Madras in 1948 and, in 1950, became mayor of the city.<ref name="Who'swho1967" />{{sfn|Nehru|1984|p=228}} His wife, Tara, whom he married in 1935, was elected to this office in 1956, making the Cherians the only couple to have held the office of the Mayor of Madras.

[[Tara Cherian]], who died in November 2000, was the first woman mayor of independent India and was herself a Member of the Legislative Council during [[M. G. Ramachandran]]'s government.<ref name="Lokrajya" />{{sfn|LBR|2018|p=538}} In 1952, Cherian was elected to the [[Madras Legislative Council]] and became its Chairman. He was re-elected to both the Council and its chairmanship in 1959.{{sfn|Nehru|1984|p=228}}{{sfn|Sarkar|1967|p=84}}

On 14 November 1964, P. V. Cherian was sworn in as the [[Governor of Maharashtra]].{{sfn|Bhatt|Bhargava|2006|pp=156,661–665}}{{sfn|Nehru|1984|p=228}}<ref name="Who'swho1967" /> He was a well known figure in that position. As a Christian, he promoted [[ecumenism]].<ref name="Lokrajya" /> He was the president of the [[All India Conference of Indian Christians]].{{sfn|Nehru|1984|p=228}} At the same time, he was a high ranking [[rotarian]] and [[freemason]].<ref name="Palathinkal Family" />

In recognition of their services to the Indian Christian community, Dr. Cherian and his wife Tara were vested with the [[Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great]] and the [[Benemerenti medal]] respectively, by [[Pope Paul VI]]. They are the first non-Catholic Indians to receive such [[Papal Order]]s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Protestant Governor Proud Of Papal Honors |url=https://thecatholicnewsarchive.org/?a=d&d=CTR19651217-01.2.169&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- |work=thecatholicnewsarchive.org |publisher=The Catholic Transcript |date=17 December 1965}}</ref>{{sfn|Legislature|1971|p=2}} Tara Cherian was also awarded [[Padma Bhushan]], the third highest civilian honour in India, for her social work.{{sfn|LBR|2018|p=538}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards Dashboard |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Place=Tamil%20Nadu |website=www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs (Govt. of India) |language=en}}</ref> Governor Cherian died in office, on 9 November 1969, at the age of 76.<ref name="Lokrajya" />

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* {{cite web |ref={{harvid|Maharashtra Governors|2021}} |title=Previous Governors: Raj Bhavan, Maharashtra, India |url=https://rajbhavan-maharashtra.gov.in/en/previous-governors/ |website=Rajbhavan Maharashtra |publisher=Government of Maharashtra |date=2021}}
* {{cite book |last1=Sarkar |first1=Subodh Chandra |title=Hindustan Year-book and Who's who |volume=35 |date=1967 |publisher=M. C. Sarkar. |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Hindustan_Year_book_and_Who_s_who.html?id=9xc5AQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y |language=en}}
* {{cite book |last1=Nehru |first1=Jawaharlal |title=Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru: Second series |author1-link=Jawaharlal Nehru
|date=1984 |publisher=Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund |isbn=978-0-19-565275-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Selected_Works_of_Jawaharlal_Nehru.html?id=0f0KAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y |language=en}}
* {{cite book |last1=Mooken |first1=Mar Aprem |title=Indian Christian who is who |date=1983 |author1-link=Aprem Mooken |publisher=Bombay Parish Church of the East |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Indian_Christian_who_is_who/u2s5AAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 |language=en}}
* {{cite book |last1=LBR |first1=Team |title=Limca Book of Records: India at Her Best |date=2018-05-05 |publisher=Hachette India |isbn=978-93-5195-240-4 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Limca_Book_of_Records/c79aDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT538&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}
* {{cite book |last1=Bhatt |first1=S. C. |last2=Bhargava |first2=Gopal K. |title=Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories: In 36 Volumes. Maharashtra |date=2006 |volume=16 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-7835-372-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Land_and_People_of_Indian_States_and_Uni.html?id=IleHyBDWbzEC |language=en}}
* {{cite book |last1=Legislature |first1=Tamil Nadu (India) |title=Debates, Official Report |date=1971 |volume=82 |publisher=Tamil Nadu Legislative Council |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Debates_Official_Report/nGseAQAAIAAJ?hl=en |language=ta}}
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	==Early life and medical career==		==Early life and medical career==
	Cherian was born in [[Alleppey]], [[Travancore]], as the son of Magistrate P. Mathen Varkey and Achamma to an [[Anglican Syrian Christians\|Anglican Syrian Christian]] family.<ref name="Palathinkal Family" />{{sfn\|Mooken\|1983\|p=84}} After completing schooling in Travancore, Cherian went to [[Madras]] in 1912, where he earned his MBBS degree in 1917.{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}} He then joined the Government Hospital for Women and Children as an Assistant Surgeon. He was later commissioned to the [[Indian Medical Service]], as part of the [[88th Carnatic Infantry]] and served in various cities in [[Mesopotamia]].{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}}<ref name="Lokrajya">{{cite book \|title=Lokrajya \|volume=25 \|date=1969 \|publisher=Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations \|pages=34,47–48 \|url=https://books.google.com/books~~/about/Lokrajya.html~~?id=zWi3N96dY2sC~~&redir_esc=y~~ \|language=en}}</ref>		Cherian was born in [[Alleppey]], [[Travancore]], as the son of Magistrate P. Mathen Varkey and Achamma to an [[Anglican Syrian Christians\|Anglican Syrian Christian]] family.<ref name="Palathinkal Family" />{{sfn\|Mooken\|1983\|p=84}} After completing schooling in Travancore, Cherian went to [[Madras]] in 1912, where he earned his MBBS degree in 1917.{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}} He then joined the Government Hospital for Women and Children as an Assistant Surgeon. He was later commissioned to the [[Indian Medical Service]], as part of the [[88th Carnatic Infantry]] and served in various cities in [[Mesopotamia]].{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}}<ref name="Lokrajya">{{cite book \|title=Lokrajya \|volume=25 \|date=1969 \|publisher=Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations \|pages=34,47–48 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zWi3N96dY2sC \|language=en}}</ref>

	In 1925, Cherian went to the [[United Kingdom]] to specialise in [[ear, nose and throat]] diseases and, in 1926, passed the FRCS examination from [[Edinburgh]]. [[R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar]], the Minister for Medical Administration (1926–28), he was keen to "indianise" medical services. So he appointed Cherian as the first Indian Superintendent of [[Madras Medical College]]. Later, Cherian became Principal of the college and was appointed as the first Indian [[Surgeon General]] of [[Madras Presidency]].{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}}<ref name="Lokrajya" /><ref name="Who'swho1967">{{cite book \|title=Who's who in India, Burma & Ceylon \|date=1967 \|publisher=Who's Who Publishers (India) Limited \|page=29 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m8EBAAAAMAAJ \|language=en}}</ref>		In 1925, Cherian went to the [[United Kingdom]] to specialise in [[ear, nose and throat]] diseases and, in 1926, passed the FRCS examination from [[Edinburgh]]. [[R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar]], the Minister for Medical Administration (1926–28), he was keen to "indianise" medical services. So he appointed Cherian as the first Indian Superintendent of [[Madras Medical College]]. Later, Cherian became Principal of the college and was appointed as the first Indian [[Surgeon General]] of [[Madras Presidency]].{{sfn\|Sarkar\|1967\|pp=83–84}}<ref name="Lokrajya" /><ref name="Who'swho1967">{{cite book \|title=Who's who in India, Burma & Ceylon \|date=1967 \|publisher=Who's Who Publishers (India) Limited \|page=29 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m8EBAAAAMAAJ \|language=en}}</ref>
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	* {{cite web \|ref={{harvid\|Maharashtra Governors\|2021}} \|title=Previous Governors: Raj Bhavan, Maharashtra, India \|url=https://rajbhavan-maharashtra.gov.in/en/previous-governors/ \|website=Rajbhavan Maharashtra \|publisher=Government of Maharashtra \|date=2021}}		* {{cite web \|ref={{harvid\|Maharashtra Governors\|2021}} \|title=Previous Governors: Raj Bhavan, Maharashtra, India \|url=https://rajbhavan-maharashtra.gov.in/en/previous-governors/ \|website=Rajbhavan Maharashtra \|publisher=Government of Maharashtra \|date=2021}}
	* {{cite book \|last1=Sarkar \|first1=Subodh Chandra \|title=Hindustan Year-book and Who's who \|volume=35 \|date=1967 \|publisher=M. C. Sarkar. \|url=https://books.google.com/books~~/about/Hindustan_Year_book_and_Who_s_who.html~~?id=9xc5AQAAIAAJ~~&redir_esc=y~~ \|language=en}}		* {{cite book \|last1=Sarkar \|first1=Subodh Chandra \|title=Hindustan Year-book and Who's who \|volume=35 \|date=1967 \|publisher=M. C. Sarkar. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9xc5AQAAIAAJ \|language=en}}
	* {{cite book \|last1=Nehru \|first1=Jawaharlal \|title=Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru: Second series \|author1-link=Jawaharlal Nehru		* {{cite book \|last1=Nehru \|first1=Jawaharlal \|title=Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru: Second series \|author1-link=Jawaharlal Nehru
	\|date=1984 \|publisher=Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund \|isbn=978-0-19-565275-8 \|url=https://books.google.com/books~~/about/Selected_Works_of_Jawaharlal_Nehru.html~~?id=0f0KAQAAIAAJ~~&redir_esc=y~~ \|language=en}}		\|date=1984 \|publisher=Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund \|isbn=978-0-19-565275-8 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0f0KAQAAIAAJ \|language=en}}
	* {{cite book \|last1=Mooken \|first1=Mar Aprem \|title=Indian Christian who is who \|date=1983 \|author1-link=Aprem Mooken \|publisher=Bombay Parish Church of the East \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Indian_Christian_who_is_who/u2s5AAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 \|language=en}}		* {{cite book \|last1=Mooken \|first1=Mar Aprem \|title=Indian Christian who is who \|date=1983 \|author1-link=Aprem Mooken \|publisher=Bombay Parish Church of the East \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Indian_Christian_who_is_who/u2s5AAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 \|language=en}}
	* {{cite book \|last1=LBR \|first1=Team \|title=Limca Book of Records: India at Her Best \|date=2018-05-05 \|publisher=Hachette India \|isbn=978-93-5195-240-4 \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Limca_Book_of_Records/c79aDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT538&printsec=frontcover \|language=en}}		* {{cite book \|last1=LBR \|first1=Team \|title=Limca Book of Records: India at Her Best \|date=2018-05-05 \|publisher=Hachette India \|isbn=978-93-5195-240-4 \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Limca_Book_of_Records/c79aDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT538&printsec=frontcover \|language=en}}
	* {{cite book \|last1=Bhatt \|first1=S. C. \|last2=Bhargava \|first2=Gopal K. \|title=Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories: In 36 Volumes. Maharashtra \|date=2006 \|volume=16 \|publisher=Gyan Publishing House \|isbn=978-81-7835-372-2 \|url=https://books.google.com/books~~/about/Land_and_People_of_Indian_States_and_Uni.html~~?id=IleHyBDWbzEC \|language=en}}		* {{cite book \|last1=Bhatt \|first1=S. C. \|last2=Bhargava \|first2=Gopal K. \|title=Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories: In 36 Volumes. Maharashtra \|date=2006 \|volume=16 \|publisher=Gyan Publishing House \|isbn=978-81-7835-372-2 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IleHyBDWbzEC \|language=en}}
	* {{cite book \|last1=Legislature \|first1=Tamil Nadu (India) \|title=Debates, Official Report \|date=1971 \|volume=82 \|publisher=Tamil Nadu Legislative Council \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Debates_Official_Report/nGseAQAAIAAJ?hl=en \|language=ta}}		* {{cite book \|last1=Legislature \|first1=Tamil Nadu (India) \|title=Debates, Official Report \|date=1971 \|volume=82 \|publisher=Tamil Nadu Legislative Council \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Debates_Official_Report/nGseAQAAIAAJ?hl=en \|language=ta}}
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