P. Theagaraya Chetty

Dewan Bahadur Sir
Pitti Theagaraya Chetty
KCSI
Born(1852-04-27)27 April 1852
Egathur, Madras Presidency, British India
Died28 April 1925(1925-04-28) (aged 73)
Madras, British India
Occupation(s)lawyer, businessman, politician

Dewan Bahadur Sir Pitti Theagaraya Chetty KCSI (27 April 1852 – 28 April 1925) was an Indian lawyer, industrialist, and 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. Theagaraya Nagar is a locality in Chennai that is named after him. On January 1, 1919, the title Dewan Bahadur was awarded to him [1]

Theagaraya Chetty was born in Madras Presidency.[2] 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 president of the federation from 1917 until his death in 1925.

  1. ^ The Asylum Press Almanack and Directory of Madras and Southern India 1919, page 285
  2. ^ Social Ethos of South India. Arihant Publishers. 1991.