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Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar speaks at the inauguration of the Central School building at IIT Madras, 1965

Campus Facilities , Inaugurations , Campus Buildings

Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (left) was a member of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras. He was appointed Minister-in-Charge of Education, Public Health and Excise in the year 1936. With a passion for Tamil language, literature, music, and culture, he made significant contributions to the Tamil cause and was awarded the title of Tamil Isai Kavalar.

Seen in the picture (from the left): Dr. C. D. Deshmukh (Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi), with Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Member, Board of Governors) at the microphone.

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0056/IMG_1690_2
Album ID:
Event:
Inauguration
Date:
20 January 1965
Place:
Central School

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