22 May 2015

Raja Sir Satappa Ramanatha Muttaiya Annamalai Chettiar KCSI 30.9.1980

The stamp has a portrait of Rajah Annamalai Chettiar. The first day cover shows a sketch of the main buiding of the Annamalai University founded by Rajah Annamalai Chettiar.

Raja Sir Satappa Ramanatha Muttaiya Annamalai Chettiar KCSI (September 30, 1881 – June 15, 1948), also known as S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar, was an Indian industrialist, banker, educationist and philanthropist, who is largely remembered for his social work and endowments in Tamil Nadu. He is the founder of Annamalai University in Chidambaram.

S. R. M. Annamalai Chettiar was given the title Diwan Bahadur by the British King for the valuable services rendered to the Crown. Later on the occasion of the King's birthday on 2 June 1923, he was conferred the honour of knighthood. In 1929, he was conferred the title of hereditary Rajah of Chettinad by the King of England. He was the first Raja of Chettinad.

The movement and the impetus that he gave to Tamil music were hailed by all. He died on 15 June 1948. Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department issued a commemorative stamp in his honor.

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