Gubbi Thotadappa

Rao Bahadhur Dharmapravartha
Gubbi Thotadappa
Personal details
Born(1838-12-18)18 December 1838
Gubbi, Tumkur, Kingdom of Mysore (now in Karnataka)
Died1910
Bangalore
NationalityIndian
SpouseGowramma
OccupationDonor, RBDGTC Trust Founder
ProfessionBusiness man
Rao Bahadur Dharmapravartha Gubbi Thotadappa Charities (RBDGTC)

Rao Bahadur "Dharmapravartha" Gubbi Thotadappa (Kannada: ರಾವ್ ಬಹದ್ದೂರ್ ಧರ್ಮಪ್ರವರ್ತ ಗುಬ್ಬಿ ತೋಟದಪ್ಪ), (1838-1910 Gubbi), was an Indian businessman and philanthropist.[1] He founded a free lodging place for tourists from across the nation called "Thotadappa Chathra".[1] He was honoured with the title "Dharmapravartha" by the Maharaja of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV and "Rao Bahadur" by the British government.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Divya Sreedharan (2 February 2003). "For now, this old shelter". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.