M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar
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Early life and education
Muthiah Chettiar was born on 8 February 1887 to M. Chidambaram Chettiar, the eldest son of philanthropist
Sir Annamalai Chettiar, the first Raja of Chettinad and founder of the Annamalai University
.
Muthiah Chettiar had his schooling at Maharajah's School, Pudukkottai and Pachaiyappa's High School, Chidambaram. He did his gradation in Pudukkottai. On graduating, Muthiah went on a tour of Europe. On returning from the tour, Muthiah went through a period of initial training in business management and then took over the family business. Muthiah also learnt economics from Gilbert Slater.
Career
In 1912, Muthiah Chettiar migrated to the city of
Southern Indian Chamber of Commerce
.
Muthiah Chettiar was serving as the
Imperial Legislative Council of India
.
Philanthropy
During the
First World War, Muthiah Chettiar contributed more than Rs.70,000 to the British war effort. Muthiah Chettiar was made a Knight Bachelor in 1922 for his present of Rs. 50,000 to the Madras Tuberculosis Fund. He also served as a trustee of Pachaiyappa's Charities from 1919 till his death in 1929.[1] The failing C. R. C. High School was purchased and financially strengthened by his son M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar
who renamed it Sir M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar High School.
Death
Muthiah Chettiar died on 19 July 1929 at the age of 42.
Notes
References
- Who's-who--India. Tyson & co. 1927. p. 183.
- "Life Sketches of Sir M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar 1887-1929". Hindu Higher Secondary School.