Krishnaswamy Iyer (Aged 48) was born on June 15, 1863, in Thiruvidaimarudur, Thanjavur district. He was the second of four sons born to Venkatarama Iyer, a District Munsiff, and his wife Sundari.
Krishnaswamy Iyer, also known as V. Krishnaswamy Iyer CSI, was an Indian lawyer and High Court judge in Madras. He played a crucial role in the prosecution of a partner of the British banking company Arbuthnot & Co after the bank’s crash on October 22, 1906. Following the crash, Iyer brought together eight Indians to establish a bank funded by Chettiar Capital, which later became the Indian Bank. He holds the distinction of being the first Indian to have a beach-fronted statue, which was erected outside the Senate House of Madras University in 1912.
His active involvement in public affairs led him to the Congress party, where he played a significant role in uniting the moderate and extremist factions of the Congress Party during the 1908 session in Madras. His efforts were highly praised by Gokhale.
Krishnaswamy became a judge of the Madras High Court in 1909, a position that he assumed while still highly regarded in political circles. Some viewed him as an impatient man determined to clear all pending cases. However, he served as a judge for just 15 months before receiving an offer from the British to become a member of the Executive Council of the Governor of Madras, a top-ranking post.
He was responsible for introducing various educational reforms at the University of Madras and personally funded Swami Vivekananda’s trip to Chicago in 1893. During the minority of the Shankaracharya of Kanchi, he personally intervened to ensure that control of the Math did not fall into the wrong hands.
In 1909, Krishnaswamy Iyer was elected to the Madras Legislative Council, representing Madras University. That same year, he was appointed a judge of the Madras High Court by the then Governor of Madras, Arthur Lawley. In 1909, he was also awarded the Kaiser-I-Hind gold medal for his philanthropic activities. In 1911, he was appointed a member of the Executive Council of the Governor of Madras.
To honor his legacy, V. Krishnaswamy Iyer Street in Mylapore, Chennai, was named after him. Krishnaswamy Iyer passed away in Madras on December 28, 1911.
V. Krishnaswamy
(1863 – 1911) – (Tamilnadu)
Krishnaswamy Iyer (Aged 48) was born on June 15, 1863, in Thiruvidaimarudur, Thanjavur district. He was the second of four sons born to Venkatarama Iyer, a District Munsiff, and his wife Sundari.
Krishnaswamy Iyer, also known as V. Krishnaswamy Iyer CSI, was an Indian lawyer and High Court judge in Madras. He played a crucial role in the prosecution of a partner of the British banking company Arbuthnot & Co after the bank’s crash on October 22, 1906. Following the crash, Iyer brought together eight Indians to establish a bank funded by Chettiar Capital, which later became the Indian Bank. He holds the distinction of being the first Indian to have a beach-fronted statue, which was erected outside the Senate House of Madras University in 1912.
His active involvement in public affairs led him to the Congress party, where he played a significant role in uniting the moderate and extremist factions of the Congress Party during the 1908 session in Madras. His efforts were highly praised by Gokhale.
Krishnaswamy became a judge of the Madras High Court in 1909, a position that he assumed while still highly regarded in political circles. Some viewed him as an impatient man determined to clear all pending cases. However, he served as a judge for just 15 months before receiving an offer from the British to become a member of the Executive Council of the Governor of Madras, a top-ranking post.
He was responsible for introducing various educational reforms at the University of Madras and personally funded Swami Vivekananda’s trip to Chicago in 1893. During the minority of the Shankaracharya of Kanchi, he personally intervened to ensure that control of the Math did not fall into the wrong hands.
In 1909, Krishnaswamy Iyer was elected to the Madras Legislative Council, representing Madras University. That same year, he was appointed a judge of the Madras High Court by the then Governor of Madras, Arthur Lawley. In 1909, he was also awarded the Kaiser-I-Hind gold medal for his philanthropic activities. In 1911, he was appointed a member of the Executive Council of the Governor of Madras.
To honor his legacy, V. Krishnaswamy Iyer Street in Mylapore, Chennai, was named after him. Krishnaswamy Iyer passed away in Madras on December 28, 1911.
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