Rao Bahadur Dhanakoti Mudaliar or Arcot Dhanakoti Mudaliar was a Zamindar, Philanthropist, and Businessman at the Madras Presidency in the later 19th Century.[1]
Arcot Dhanakoti Mudaliar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arcot Dhanakoti Mudaliar 1852 |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman , Contractor |
Mudaliar
editHe was born in 1852 [2] and belonged to an influential landowning Thuluva velalar family based in the then North Arcot district. He ventured into Military and Railway Contracting, and grew as a Contracting Magnate in Madras City. He was also a Member of Madras Municipal Corporation in 1885. His nephew, A. Thangavelu Naicker, was also a contractor.[3]
Philanthropy
editHe bequeathed his assets to many libraries and educational institutions. He donated to the Victoria Memorial for the purchase of books, which were housed in the Connemara Public Library,[4] and also made several contributions to other causes.[5][6]
Other Activities
editMudaliar was a member of the council in the Gyan Samaj, a carantic music Sabha, also considered as the mother of other Sabhas in Madras. He joined along with Sir Pitty Tyagaraya Chetty[7] and he was also one of the first executives in the council of The Victoria Technical Institute.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ History of the Carnatic Lodge No. 2031, E.C. 1883-1933 Jubilee. 1933.
- ^ The golden book of India; a genealogical and biographical dictionary of the ruling princes, chiefs, nobles, and other personages, titled or decorated, of the Indian empire, with an appendix for Ceylon. 1900. p. 54.
- ^ John Gallagher; Gordon Johnson; Anil Seal (26 July 1973). Essays on Indian Politics 1870 to 1940. p. 165. ISBN 9780521098113.
- ^ "Connemara Public library, Dhanakoti Collection".
- ^ "The revolutionary manager".
- ^ Industry Commerce Journal, Volume 12, 1957. 1957.
- ^ "The first Sabha of Madras".
- ^ The Victoria Technical Institute and Memorial Hall. 1909.