G. N. Chetty
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Diwan Bahadur Sir Gopathi Narayanaswami Chettiar CIE (Tamil: கோபதி நாராயணசுவாமி செட்டியார்; 28 September 1881 – 13 June 1950) was an Indian merchant, landlord, politician, legislator and economist.[1]
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon
businessman
Gopathi Narayanaswami Chettiar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Council of State (Imperial Legislative Council of India) | |
| In office 1930–1936 | |
| Governors-General | E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1881 Madras, India |
| Died | 13 June 1950 (aged 68) Madras, India |
| Profession | merchant, businessman |
Early life
Narayanaswami Chettiar was born into the Gopathi balija family. He was the son of Gopathy Mahadeva Chettiar. He was educated in Madras. He was an elected President of Madras Corporation.[2]
Public life
Narayanaswamy Chetty served as the member of the Council of State, Imperial Legislative Council of India, from 1930 to 1936. He also served as a President of the Madras Corporation. He was a member of the Joint Select Committee of the Reserve Bank of India Bill and played a pivotal role in the formation of the Reserve Bank of India.[3]
Honours
Narayanaswamy Chetty was made a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1929 and a Knights Bachelor in 1945.
G. N. Chetty road in T. Nagar, Chennai is named after Gopathi Narayanaswami Chetty.[4]