Janopakari Doddanna Setty | |
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 Setty’s Portrait | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1840 Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore (now in Karnataka), British India |
| Died | 5 August 1921 (aged 81) Bangalore, British India |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, merchant |
| Known for | • Doddanna Hall • SLN Dharmapatashale • Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Temple renovation |
Janopakari Doddanna Setty (also spelt as Doddanna Shetty), (1840–1921), was an Indian merchant and philanthropist from Bangalore, Mysore State, British India (now Karnataka, India). He is known for starting the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Institution (SLN Institution) for free education to help poor students in 1906, and he also built a public function hall, popularly called "Doddanna Hall", which used to host cultural and public activities in 1905, and later converted into Paramount Talkies.[1][2][3]
Doddanna Setty was given the title "Janopakari" (Generous) by the Maharaja of Mysore Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, for his social services.[4]
- ^ "The Big Brother of Bangalore". The Hindu. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Doddanna Hall to Paramount theatre". The Hindu. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Resident Rendezvoyeur: Giving One's All". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Mysore Gazetteer Chapter 15" (PDF). gazetteer.karnataka.gov.in. 1 January 1930. Retrieved 25 February 2023.