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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]], [[ | 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. | |||
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* [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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