S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar
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S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar

Indian businessman

Diwan Bahadur Satappa Ramanatha Muthiah Ramaswami Chettiar (1872 – 5 November 1918) was an Indian businessman from what is now the state of Tamil Nadu.2

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Born 1872, died Nov 5, 1918.1

Companies

Early life and education

Ramaswami Chettiar was born in 1872 to S. Rm. Muthiah Chettiar of Kanadukathan, Chettinad. who was well known for his philanthropic activities. Muthiah Chettiar had renovated Nataraja temple at Chidambaram. Ramaswami was the second son of Muthiah Chettiar. His younger brother was Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

Personal life

  • DiedNov 5, 1918, Chennai5

Philanthropy

In 1912, Ramaswami Chettiar donated rupees one lakh to the Chidambaram Municipal Board for the construction of water works in the town. Ramaswami Chettiar established the Ramaswami Chettiar Town High School in Chidambaram in 1915.

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