Dewans of Princely States
- Ramayyan Dalawa, Dewan of Travancore from 1737 to 1756
- A. Seshayya Sastri (1828–1903), Indian administrator. Dewan of Travancore from 1872 to 1877 and Pudukkottai from 1878 to 1894.
- Ramiengar, Dewan of Travancore from 1881 to 1887
- K. Seshadri Iyer, longest serving Dewan of Mysore state
- Shungrasoobyer, Dewan of Travancore from 1892 to 1898
- P. Rajagopalachari, Dewan of Cochin from 1897 to 1901 and Travancore from 1904 or 1906 to 1914
- V. T. Krishnamachari, Dewan of Baroda
- R. K. Shanmukham Chetty, Dewan of Cochin from 1931 to 1945
- C. P. Ramaswami Iyer (1879–1966), Advocate General of State of Madras in the 1920s, penultimate Dewan of Travancore
- Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar, last Dewan of Mysore state
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