Ramiengar

Vembaukum Ramiengar CSI
Portrait of Vembaukum Ramiengar
Diwan of Travancore
In office July 1880 – 1887
Monarch	Visakham Thirunal Moolam Thirunal
Preceded by	Nanoo Pillai
Succeeded by	T. Rama Rao
Personal details
Born	1826 Vembaukum, Chingleput district, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	10 May 1887 Madras, British India
Alma mater	Madras University
Occupation	lawyer, Administrator
Profession	Statesman
Religion	Hindu

Vembaukum Ramiengar CSI (c. 1826 – 10 May 1887) was an Indian civil servant and administrator who served as the Diwan of Travancore from 1880 to 1887.

Ramiengar was born in 1826 at Vembakkam in Chingleput district and had his education at Madras University. On completion of his education, he was employed as a translator in the Maratha Cutcherry and gradually rose to become Naib Sheristadar and then, Head Sheristadar. He was eventually appointed Sub-Collector in 1861 and then, promoted to Deputy Collector. In 1867, Ramiengar was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council and served from 1867 to 1879. In 1880, he was appointed Diwan of Travancore and served until 1887. Ramiengar returned to Madras in 1887 and died on 10 May 1887.

Ramiengar is remembered for his administrative acumen as a civil servant in the Madras Presidency and later, Diwan of Travancore. He was appreciated for his methodical ways. At the same time, Ramiengar was also criticised for favoring Tamil Brahmins in government appointments in Travancore.

Ramiengar was born in a traditional Vaishnavite Brahmin family of Vembaukum in the then Chingleput district, Madras Presidency. He was the youngest of three sons. Ramiengar's father was a clerk and record-keeper in the service of the British East India Company.

Ramiengar was one of the six students who joined Government High School, Madras, when it was founded in April 1841. During his schooling, Ramiengar developed keen interest in physical science and astronomy and won a scholarship instituted by the Pachaiyappa Charities