Yele Mallappa Shetty | |
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| ಎಲೆ ಮಲ್ಲಪ್ಪ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ | |
 Portrait of Yele Mallappa Shetty | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mari Mallappa Shetty 1815 Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore (now in Karnataka) |
| Died | 1887 Bangalore |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | Sharvanamma (till her death) Honnamma |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, Betel leaf merchant and farmer |
| Known for | • Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake construction • Bangalore Maternity hospital initial setup (1880) • Kadu Malleshwara Temple re-construction |
Rao Bahadur Yele Mallappa Shetty (Kannada: ರಾವ್ ಬಹದ್ದೂರ್ ಎಲೆ ಮಲ್ಲಪ್ಪ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ), (1815-1887), was an Indian merchant and philanthropist. In the late 19th century when the Bangalore region was suffering from a great drought, He generously donated a large part of his wealth to the construction of a large lake to harvest rainwater and provide respite to the people, now its popularly known as Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake.[1] He also had given financial assistance to set up the Bangalore's first maternity hospital in 1880.[2][3]
He was honoured with the title "Rao Bahadur" by the British government for his philanthropy.
- ^ "The spirit of sharing". The Hindu. 22 March 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "The health heritage of Bangalore". deccanherald. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ C. Hayavadana Rao, ed. (1 January 1930). "Medical and public health services" (PDF). Karnataka State Gazetteer. Retrieved 18 February 2023.