G. N. Chetty


Diwan Bahadur Sir Gopathi Narayanaswami Chetty was an Indian merchant, landlord, politician, legislator and economist.

Early life

Narayanaswami Chetty was born into the Gopathi balija family.He is the son of Gopathy Mahadeva Chetty. He was educated in Madras. He was elected President of Madras Corporation.

Public life

Narayanaswamy Chetty served as the member of the Council of State, Imperial Legislative Council of India, from 1930 to 1936. He also served as a President of the Madras Corporation. He was a member of the Joint Select Committee of the Reserve Bank of India Bill and played a pivotal role in the formation of the Reserve Bank of India.

Honours

Narayanaswamy Chetty was made a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1929 and a Knights Bachelor in 1945.
G. N. Chetty road in T. Nagar, Chennai is named after Gopathi Narayanaswami Chetty.