Youngest ever judge elevated to the Madras High Court, featuring a distinguished tenure of 17 years, followed by his appointment as the Agent of Berar, a region under the dominion of the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad.
Read MoreOne of the early supporters of the fledgling women emancipation movement in India, who worked closely with Mrs. Annie Besant and Mrs. Margret Cousins. Was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind and the Padma Bhushan, for her tireless work in social causes and education that focussed on women & child empowerment.
Read MoreEstablished with 10,000 Rupees from the Founder's personal fortune in 1928, The Madras Seva Sadan has grown from its humble beginnings of a rented house in Mylapore, Chennai, to four verdant campuses, spread across the city.
Read MoreSpread across 4 campuses, with 15 institutions that include: 4 self-financed and 2 government-aided schools, with over 4000 students; 73,000 sq.ft.home for children and a 35,000 sq.ft. old age home for women; a 25 Metre, 6 lane swimming pool, a turf cricket ground, multiple astro-turf practice nets and a 1200 seater, state of the art concert hall.
Read MoreThe 4th oldest, exclusive girls school in the City, the 1st NCC women’s air wing (junior division), 1st to support working women in the city by providing hostel facilities (1930 -1969), 1st to introduce white collar courses (secretarial and nursing), 1st to have dedicated learning centres to mainstream children with learning difficulties, One of the few turf cricket grounds in the City - the list goes on...
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