Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a non-governmental, industry-led and industry-managed organisation whose main purpose is to influence government policy on economy, trade, commerce and industry.
[1] Other important companies in the chamber were Line & Co, Ouchterlony & Co, Barrow & Co, Fischer & Co, Guichard & Co, Seth Sam & Co, G. Sidloo Chetty and J. C.
[2] The chamber got its first permanent venue in 1869 when a part of The Madras Mail office was leased to them.
Indian merchants chose to start their own organisations such as the Madras Trades Association.
[3] In the early 1900s, the chamber played a pivotal role in the development of Indian Railways.