Shanmuga Nadar (1903-1969) was an Indian entrepreneur from the southern city of Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu. He along with his cousin Ayya Nadar is credited for transforming the small village of Sivakasi into a thriving industrial town. He was the founder of Kakka (or Kaliswari) firework industry. He was the chairman of Sivakasi municipality between 1952 and 1955.[1][2] In 1922, he along with Ayya Nadar went to Calcutta to learn matchmaking and opened industries in Sivakasi upon their return.[3]
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- ↑ The City in South Asia. Routledge. 2008. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-415-34355-8.
- ↑ Gods in the Bazaar: The Economies of Indian Calendar Art. Duke University Press. 2007. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8223-3926-7.
- ↑ "The Chinese connection". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 21 October 2006. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
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