Rao Bahadur Dhanakoti Mudaliar or Arcot Dhanakoti Mudaliar was a Zamindar, Philanthropist, Businessman and also a powerful person at Madras Presidency in later 19th Century.
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Mudaliar
He was born into a rich family. Belongs to the locally dominating and largest landowning Vanniyar Caste. Who was ventured into Military and Railway Contracting, which grown as a Contracting Empire in Madras City. He was also a Member of Corporation for the city in 1880s. His nephew A. Thangavelu Naicker was also a contractor
Philanthropy
He Bequeathed his assets to many Libraries and Educational Institutions. He made a donation to the Victoria Memorial for the purchase of books Art and these books were housed in the Connemara Public Library. and also made several donations to other causes
Other Activities
Mudaliar was a Member of Council in the Gyan Samaj, a carantic music sabha, also considered as mother of other sabhas in Madras. He Joined along with Sir Pitty Tyagaraya Chetty. And He was also one of the first Executive in the council of The Victoria Technical Institute