T. Namberumal Chetty

Diwan Bahadur Thaticonda Namberumal Chetty (c. 1856 – 3 December 1925) was an Indian contractor, engineer, builder and businessman who constructed a number of public buildings in the city of Madras in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

[3] During his career, Chetty constructed the buildings of the Government Museum, Chennai,[2] Victoria Technical Institute, YMCA, Madras Law College, Connemara Library, Bank of Madras and the Victoria Memorial Hall.

[3] The National Bank of India building that he constructed in 1914 was demolished in the late 20th century.

[2] Apart from building activities, Chetty was also a popular merchant and imported timber from Rangoon and Moulmein.

[2] At the opening of the Victoria Students Hostel on 29 January 1900, Sir Arthur Havelock, governor of Madras said: Mr. Namberumal Chetty will have his name recorded in Madras with many small and beautiful buildings in stone, brick and mortar.