Shankar Madhav Chitnavis

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Shankar Madhav Chitnavis ISO (born 1867 [1] - ) was a statutory officer and worked a deputy commissioner of Central Province. He was brother of Gangadhar Rao Chitnavis. [2]

He was member of First and Second Legislative Council of Central Provinces and Berar during 1921-23 and 1923-1926. [1]

He was elected President of Third and Fourth Legislative Council of Central Provinces and Berar during 1927-30 and 1930-1937. [1]

He was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal 9 November 1901. [3] and appointed ISO in the 1914 Birthday Honours.

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