Diwan Bahadur Chinna Seevaram Ratnasabhapathy Mudaliar OBE was an Indian industrialist and politician who served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council from 1926 to 1936. His family hails from Seevaram village near Cheyyar of North Arcot district.
C. S. Ratnasabhapathy Mudaliar | |
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| Born | March 9, 1886 |
| Died | 1956 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Being an able planner and administrator. |
| Notable work | Bringing Siruvani water to Coimbatore. Ensuring Pykara hydel power to the city. |
| Office | Chairman of Coimbatore Municipality |
| Term | 1921 - 1936 |
Personal life
editRatnasabhapathy Mudaliar was born on 9 March 1886, into a wealthy Thuluva vellala mudaliar family in business at Coimbatore.
Career
editHe was educated at Coimbatore and served as a member of the Coimbatore Municipal Council from 1906 to 1926 serving as its Chairman from 1921 to 1936.
Ratnasabhapathy Mudaliar was an active Indian independence activist and collected funds for V. O. Chidambaram Pillai's Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company.
Awards and Titles
editHe was awarded the Dewan Bahadur title, in honour of his contributions to the city and the country.
He was also appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Legacy
editA key area in Coimbatore city R.S. Puram is named after him for his contributions to the city. A street in also named after him as DB road (Dewan Bahadur).
References
editSources
edit- C. Francis (1992). C. S. Ratnasabhapathy Mudaliar (PDF). p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
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