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'''M A Chakko''' ('''Mazhuvancheriparambath Avaram Chakko''', 1870–1941) was Superintendent of Police, Commissioner of Excise, and Legislative Council member in the erstwhile [[princely state]] of [[Kingdom of Cochin|Cochin]] ([[Kochi, India|Kochi]]), now a part of [[Kerala]] state in [[India]]. Joining the Cochin government service during the reign of the progressive king, [[Maharaja]] {{dn|Rama Varma}}, he rose rapidly through several administrative positions and was the first Christian Superintendent of Police in Cochin State, a post he held for over ten years.
{{Indian name|Chakko|Mazhuvancheriparambath Avaram}}'''Mazhuvancheriparambath Avaram Chakko''' (1870–1941) was Superintendent of Police, Commissioner of Excise, and Legislative Council member in the [[princely state]] of [[Kingdom of Cochin|Cochin]] ([[Kochi, India|Kochi]]), now a part of [[Kerala]] state in [[India]]. Joining the Cochin government service during the reign of the king, [[Maharaja]] [[Sir Sri Rama Varma]], he rose rapidly through several administrative positions and was the first Christian Superintendent of Police in Cochin State, a post he held for over ten years.


In addition to distinguished government service, he is most remembered for the significant part he played in the creation of the independent and [[autocephalous]] [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]].
Chakko played a part{{vague|date=January 2018}} in the creation of the independent and [[autocephalous]] [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]], also known as the Indian Orthodox Church.


== Family ==
One of his daughters, Sarah Chakko (1905–1954), was principal of Isabella Thoburn College, [[Lucknow]], India, and the first woman president of the [[World Council of Churches]].
One of his daughters, [[Sarah Chakko]] (1905–1954), was principal of [[Isabella Thoburn College]], [[Lucknow]], India, and the first woman president of the [[World Council of Churches]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wcc-coe.org/wccnews/01-english.html|title=WCC NEWS, Number 01|website=www.wcc-coe.org|access-date=2018-10-06}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* {{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/machakkonasranis0000mkur|via=ia802904.us.archive.org|access-date=2019-01-03|title=M.A. Chakko : Nasrani Simham|last=Kuryan|first=M|year=2009|publisher=Tiruvalla : Christava Sahitya Samithi|isbn=9788178211008}}


(1) M.A. Chakko Nasrani Simham: biography by M. Kurian, CSS Tiruvalla, India

(2) http://www.wcc-coe.org/wccnews/01-english.html


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Latest revision as of 12:29, 25 September 2023

Mazhuvancheriparambath Avaram Chakko (1870–1941) was Superintendent of Police, Commissioner of Excise, and Legislative Council member in the princely state of Cochin (Kochi), now a part of Kerala state in India. Joining the Cochin government service during the reign of the king, Maharaja Sir Sri Rama Varma, he rose rapidly through several administrative positions and was the first Christian Superintendent of Police in Cochin State, a post he held for over ten years.

Chakko played a part[vague] in the creation of the independent and autocephalous Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, also known as the Indian Orthodox Church.

Family

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One of his daughters, Sarah Chakko (1905–1954), was principal of Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow, India, and the first woman president of the World Council of Churches.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "WCC NEWS, Number 01". www.wcc-coe.org. Retrieved 6 October 2018.