Sir P. Theagaraya Chetty
| Pitti Theagaraya Chetty | |
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| Born | April 27, 1852 |
| Died | April 28, 1925 (aged 73) Madras, British India |
| Occupation | lawyer, businessman, politician |
Sir Pitti Theagaraya Chetty KCSI (April 27, 1852 - April 28, 1925) was an Indian lawyer, industrialist and a prominent political leader from the erstwhile Madras province. He was one of the founders of the Justice Party in 1916 along with C. Natesa Mudaliar, Dr. T. M. Nair. T.Nagar is a locality in Chennai which is named after him.
Theagaraya Chetty was born in a Devanga Chetty family of Madras Presidency. After graduating from Presidency College, Madras he served as a corporator and legislator. He had an avid interest in politics and served as a member of the Indian National Congress before founding the South Indian Liberal Federation in 1917. He served as the President of the federation from 1917 till his death in 1925.
Chetty is regarded as one of the founders of the non-Brahmin movement in Tamil Nadu and the first to lead the movement.
Chetty was born in Egathur, Madras Presidency in a Devanga Chetty family on April 27, 1852. He did his schooling in Chennai and graduated in law from Presidency College, Madras. On graduation, he entered public life and served as a member of the Corporation of Madras from 1882 to 1922. He also served terms as the President of the Corporation of Madras, and then as a Councillor till 1922. He was the first non-official President of the Madras Corporation.
He was one of the founder-members of the South Indian Chamber of Commerce and served as its President. from 1910 to 1921. When the Industrial Conference came to Madras, Theagaraya Chetty was the Chairman of the Reception Committee. Theagaraya Chetty fought on behalf of the Indian Patriot newspaper and its editor Karunakara Menon against Dr T. M. Nair who later became his close associate.
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