Bhashyam Aiyangar

Infobox Person
name = Vembakkam Bhashyam Aiyangar
birth_date = 1844


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death_date = 1908
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occupation = lawyer
profession = Advocate-General, legislator

Diwan Bahadur Sir Vembakkam Bhashyam Aiyangar, Kt., C.I.E., (1844-1908) was an eminent lawyer and jurist who served as the first Indian Advocate-General of Madras Province.

Posts held

Bhashyam Aiyangar served as the Acting Advocate General of Madras from February 1897 to March 1898 and September 1899 to March 1900.India Office List 1905, Pg 439] He was the first Indian to hold the post. In February, 1897, Bhashyam Aiyangar was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council as an official member He was nominated for two more terms in November 1899 and March 1900.India Office List 1905, Pg 75]

From March 1901 to January 1904, Bhashyam Aiyangar served as an acting judge of the Madras High Court.

Knighthood and Later Life

Bhashyam Aiyangar was created a Companion of the Indian Empire in May 1895. He was knighted on February 2, 1900 in the Queen's Honor's List.cite book | title=The Knights of England: A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of All the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of Knights Bachelors. Incorporating a Complete List of Knights Bachelors Dubbed in Ireland| url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=TOM3GNgwNdkC&pg=PA406&lr=&sig=ACfU3U16W0yQ24HEVrGW5Wd01crZ9JNiCg| last=Shaw| first=William Arthur| date=1971| pages=406| publisher=Genealogical Publishing Company| id=ISBN 080630443X, ISBN 9780806304434]

Personal Life

Bhashyam Aiyangar had a number of daughters. His third daughter was married to eminent lawyer and freedom figher S. Srinivasa Iyengar.Some Madras Leaders, Pg 11]

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References

* cite book | title=The India List and India Office List| url=| last=Great Britain India Office| date=1905| pages=| publisher=Harrison and Sons| location=London
* cite book | title=Some Madras Leaders| url=| last=| date=1922| pages=| publisher=Babu Bishambher Nath Bhargava| location=Allahabad