P. I. Chinnaswamy Pillai

Rao Bahadur P. I. Chinnaswami Pillai was the first Municipal Chairman (in 1893)[1] of Palakkad, Kerala, India. The title Rao Bahadur was conferred by the British , on May 21 1898 [2][3], for his contributions to Palghat Municipality's local administration.

In April 1, 1893 Rao Bahadur P.I. ChinnaSwamy Pillai was elected as the First Chairman Of Municipality Of Palghat. He was one of those great persons who changed the face of Palakkad.[1]

Rao Bahadur Chinnaswamy Pillai constructed the Sri Krishna Temple at Kunnathurmedu, Palakkad[4] and consecrated its deity in the early 19th century. In the book written by Dr. U.V. Samynathaiyar, MY History, there is a reference about Rao Bahadur Chinnaswamy Pillai, in Page No917. It is stated that Rao Bahadur Chinnaswamy Pillai is a great Tamil Abimony.

He made significant contributions to the Tamil literature [5]. It is evident from that book, Rao Bahadur Chinnaswamy Pillai, had written an article about Patthu Pattu in an article in Hindu Published on 13 - 3- 1890 in the name Historics.

Anchu Vilakku (a pillar comprising five lamps) was erected in Palakkad at the initiative of municipal chairman Rao Bahadur Chinnaswamy Pillai.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "PALAKKADWALKS: "Wonder City Of Palakkad"". palakkadwalks.blogspot.in. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.553527/2015.553527.The-Madras#page/n1063/mode/2up/search/%22chinnaswami+pillai%22. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/roper-lethbridge/the-golden-book-of-india-a-genealogical-and-biograhical-dictionary-of-the-rulin-hci/page-41-the-golden-book-of-india-a-genealogical-and-biograhical-dictionary-of-the-rulin-hci.shtml. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Template:Cite Sree Krishna Jayanthi Palakkad Kerala
  5. ↑ http://www.tamilvu.org/ta/library-lexicon-html-honlit-161839. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/honouring-a-life-lost-to-racism/article19530368.ece. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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