S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar
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RAJAH OF CHETTINAD Rajah Sir S.RM.M. Annamalai Chettiar | |
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Early life
Annamalai Chettiar was born on 30 September 1881 at
Career
In 1916, he transferred from local affairs to the Legislative Council of Madras Presidency, where he sat for 3 years. In 1920, he stood for election to the Council of State and held his seat in the council for three consecutive terms. He was appointed one of the governors of the Imperial Bank of India in 1921. Annamalai Chettiar established Sri Meenakshi College at Chidambaram in 1920. A Tamil College was added in 1927 and an Oriental Training College and College of Music were established. All these institutions were combined to form the Annamalai University on 1 January 1929. He died on 15 June 1948.
Honours
Chettiar was given the title
Family and legacy
Annamalai Chettiar's oldest son
The suburb of Raja Annamalaipuram in Chennai is named after Annamalai Chettiar. Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department issued a commemorative stamp in his honor.
References
- ^ "The London Gazette" (PDF). thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2022.