T. Govinda Menon
Thottakattu Govinda Menon | |
|---|---|
| Diwan of Cochin | |
| In office 1879–1890 | |
| Monarchs | Rama Varma XIV, Kerala Varma V |
| Preceded by | T. Sankunni Menon |
| Succeeded by | C. Thiruvenkatacharya |
Thottakattu Govinda Menon (29 August 1823) was an Indian civil servant and administrator who served as the Diwan of Cochin kingdom from 1879 to 1890. He was the younger brother of T. Sankunni Menon. It was during his tenure that the border between Cochin and Travancore kingdoms was settled.Diwan belonged to the well to do Thottakattu family. In memory of the Diwans a structure was constructed by the side of Durbar Hall Road, & it is known by the name Thottakattu Diwans Memorial Hall(TDM Hall). In Ernakulam there are also roads known as Diwans Road and Thottekkat Road.
References
[edit]Penny, F. E.; Lady Lawley (1914). Southern India. A. C. Black. p. 370.
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