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'''Kumarapuram Seshadri Iyer''' (or '''Aiyar''') {{postnominals|country=GBR|KCSI}} (1 June 1845 – 13 September 1901), was an Indian advocate who served as the [[Dewan]] of [[Mysore]] from 1883 to 1901. He was the second Dewan of Mysore state since the reinstatement of the Wodeyar family on its throne in 1881 and was the longest serving Dewan of the princely state as well. He is regarded by most as the '''Maker of Modern Bangalore'''. | '''Sir Kumarapuram Seshadri Iyer''' (or '''Aiyar''') {{postnominals|country=GBR|KCSI}} (1 June 1845 – 13 September 1901), was an Indian advocate who served as the [[Dewan]] of [[Mysore]] from 1883 to 1901. He was the second Dewan of Mysore state since the reinstatement of the Wodeyar family on its throne in 1881 and was the longest serving Dewan of the princely state as well. He is regarded by most as the '''Maker of Modern Bangalore'''. | ||
Seshadri Iyer was born in a family from [[Palakkad|Palghat]] in the Malabar district of [[Madras Presidency]] which is in modern day Kerala. He had his early education in [[Kozhikode|Calicut]] and graduated in arts from [[Presidency College, Chennai]], in 1868. He was also a qualified lawyer. | Seshadri Iyer was born in a Tamil-Speaking family from [[Palakkad|Palghat]] in the Malabar district of [[Madras Presidency]] which is in modern day Kerala. He had his early education in [[Kozhikode|Calicut]] and graduated in arts from [[Presidency College, Chennai]], in 1868. He was also a qualified lawyer. | ||
Seshadri Iyer joined the services of the Mysore kingdom in 1868 and served as a district magistrate and later as Personal Secretary to the Diwan, Rungacharlu before being appointed Diwan himself. Seshadri Iyer was the longest serving Diwan of Mysore kingdom and served from 1883 to 1901. | Seshadri Iyer joined the services of the Mysore kingdom in 1868 and served as a district magistrate and later as Personal Secretary to the Diwan, Rungacharlu before being appointed Diwan himself. Seshadri Iyer was the longest serving Diwan of Mysore kingdom and served from 1883 to 1901. | ||