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'''A. Nagappa Chettiar''' was an Indian industrialist and one of the pioneers of the Indian leather industry.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/01/25/stories/0625000n.htm | title=Title unknown | date=25 January 2001 | work=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate=May 9, 2015}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="Industrial Economist">{{cite web | url=http://www.industrialeconomist.com/page.php?page=71&cid=947 | title=Industrial Economist | publisher=Industrial Economist | date=10 March 2015 | accessdate=May 9, 2015 | archive-date=24 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034533/http://www.industrialeconomist.com/page.php?page=71&cid=947 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Born on 6 August 1915 at Melasivapuri in [[Pudukkottai district]] in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Chettiar ventured into leather business which grew into a large trading group with presence in India and abroad.<ref name="Book Review">{{cite web | url=http://vmkhaleelurrahman.blogspot.ae/2015/03/padma-shri-nagappa-chettiar.html | title=Book Review | publisher=VM Khaleel ur Rehman | date=2015 | accessdate=May 9, 2015}}</ref> His efforts were reported behind the elimination of middlemen from the leather exports from India and he pioneered the concept of finished leather goods exports during a time when semi finished goods were the main leather export commodity.<ref name="The Hindu" /> | '''A. Nagappa Chettiar''' (1915-1982) was an Indian industrialist and one of the pioneers of the Indian leather industry.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/01/25/stories/0625000n.htm | title=Title unknown | date=25 January 2001 | work=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate=May 9, 2015}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="Industrial Economist">{{cite web | url=http://www.industrialeconomist.com/page.php?page=71&cid=947 | title=Industrial Economist | publisher=Industrial Economist | date=10 March 2015 | accessdate=May 9, 2015 | archive-date=24 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034533/http://www.industrialeconomist.com/page.php?page=71&cid=947 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Born on 6 August 1915 at Melasivapuri in [[Pudukkottai district]] in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Chettiar ventured into leather business which grew into a large trading group with presence in India and abroad.<ref name="Book Review">{{cite web | url=http://vmkhaleelurrahman.blogspot.ae/2015/03/padma-shri-nagappa-chettiar.html | title=Book Review | publisher=VM Khaleel ur Rehman | date=2015 | accessdate=May 9, 2015}}</ref> His efforts were reported behind the elimination of middlemen from the leather exports from India and he pioneered the concept of finished leather goods exports during a time when semi finished goods were the main leather export commodity.<ref name="The Hindu" /> | ||
Chettiar initiated the organization of an annual leather fair under the aegis of the [[Central Leather Research Institute]] which has grown to be the largest fair of its kind in Asia<ref name="Industrial Economist" /> and he was one of the founding members of Leather Export Promotion Council of India.<ref name="Book Review" /><ref name="Government of India">{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/stream/gov.in.is.1639.1960/is.1639.1960_djvu.txt | title=Government of India | publisher=Government of India | date=2015 | accessdate=May 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Law Resource">{{cite web | url=https://law.resource.org/pub/in/bis/S02/is.580.1973.txt | title=Law Resource | publisher=Law Resource | date=2015 | accessdate=May 9, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518094858/https://law.resource.org/pub/in/bis/S02/is.580.1973.txt | archive-date=18 May 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He was honoured by the [[Government of India]] in 1967, with the award of [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |date=2015 |accessdate=November 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https:// | Chettiar initiated the organization of an annual leather fair under the aegis of the [[Central Leather Research Institute]] which has grown to be the largest fair of its kind in Asia<ref name="Industrial Economist" /> and he was one of the founding members of Leather Export Promotion Council of India.<ref name="Book Review" /><ref name="Government of India">{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/stream/gov.in.is.1639.1960/is.1639.1960_djvu.txt | title=Government of India | publisher=Government of India | date=2015 | accessdate=May 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Law Resource">{{cite web | url=https://law.resource.org/pub/in/bis/S02/is.580.1973.txt | title=Law Resource | publisher=Law Resource | date=2015 | accessdate=May 9, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518094858/https://law.resource.org/pub/in/bis/S02/is.580.1973.txt | archive-date=18 May 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He was honoured by the [[Government of India]] in 1967, with the award of [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |date=2015 |accessdate=November 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archivedate=October 15, 2015 }}</ref> He died on 13 March 1982 at the age of 67.<ref name="Book Review" /> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:07, 14 August 2023
A. Nagappa Chettiar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 August 1915 Melasivapuri, British India |
| Died | March 13, 1982 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
A. Nagappa Chettiar (1915-1982) was an Indian industrialist and one of the pioneers of the Indian leather industry.[1][2] Born on 6 August 1915 at Melasivapuri in Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Chettiar ventured into leather business which grew into a large trading group with presence in India and abroad.[3] His efforts were reported behind the elimination of middlemen from the leather exports from India and he pioneered the concept of finished leather goods exports during a time when semi finished goods were the main leather export commodity.[1]
Chettiar initiated the organization of an annual leather fair under the aegis of the Central Leather Research Institute which has grown to be the largest fair of its kind in Asia[2] and he was one of the founding members of Leather Export Promotion Council of India.[3][4][5] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1967, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.[6] He died on 13 March 1982 at the age of 67.[3]
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Title unknown". The Hindu. 25 January 2001. Retrieved 9 May 2015.[dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Industrial Economist". Industrial Economist. 10 March 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Book Review". VM Khaleel ur Rehman. 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Government of India". Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Law Resource". Law Resource. 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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