Arcot Dhanakoti Mudaliar

Rao Bahadur Dhanakoti Mudaliar or Arcot Dhanakoti Mudaliar was a Zamindar, Philanthropist, Businessman and also a powerful person at Madras Presidency in later 19th Century.[1]

Mudaliar

He was born into a rich family. Belongs to the locally dominating and largest landowning Vanniyar Caste. Who was ventured into Military and Railway Contracting, which grown as a Contracting Empire in Madras City. He was also a Member of Corporation for the city in 1880s. His nephew A. Thangavelu Naicker was also a contractor [2]

Philanthropy

He Bequeathed his assets to many Libraries and Educational Institutions. He made a donation to the Victoria Memorial for the purchase of books Art and these books were housed in the Connemara Public Library.[3] and also made several donations to other causes [4][5]

Other Activities

Mudaliar was a Member of Council in the Gyan Samaj, a carantic music sabha, also considered as mother of other sabhas in Madras. He Joined along with Sir Pitty Tyagaraya Chetty.[6] And He was also one of the first Executive in the council of The Victoria Technical Institute[7]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ History of the Carnatic Lodge No. 2031, E.C. 1883-1933 Jubliee.
  2. ↑ John Gallagher, Gordon Johnson, Anil Seal. Essays on Indian Politics 1870 to 1940. p. 165.
  3. ↑ "Connemara Public library, Dhanakoti Collection".
  4. ↑ "The revolutionary manager".
  5. ↑ Industry Commerce Journal, Volume 12, 1957.
  6. ↑ "The first Sabha of Madras".
  7. ↑ The Victoria Technical Institute and Memorial Hall.
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