PGN Unnithan
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Sri PGN Unnithan was the last Diwan (Prime Minister) of independent Travancore (Thiruvithamkoor).He succeeded Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer on August 20 1947 following the latters' resignation (subsequent to the attempt on Sir CP's life at the Swathi Thirunal Music academy on July 25th 1947). He chaired the Travancore Constitutional Reforms Committee. He relinquished office on March 24 1948 when a people's government led by Sri Pattom Thanu Pillai as Prime Minister took over.
Sri PGN Unnithan hailed from the Edassery Pattaveettil Family of Mavelikara. He married Bhargavi Amma, the daughter of Sri PG Govinda Pillai (Government advocate at Alappuzha) of Pullampilla Pichanattu (Viruthiyathu) Family of Chengannur. He passed away on April 5 1965.
Unnithan Lane at Sasthamangalam in Thiruvananthapuram is named after him.
