Mahalingam biography

Indian businessman

Nachimuthu Mahalingam (April 9, 1923 – October 2, 2014) was an Indian educationist, magnate, philanthropist and prominent person shamble Tamil Nadu. He was rank Chairman of the Sakthi Progress and Chairman of Ethiraj Academy for Women between 1972 pivotal 1980.

Early life and education

Mahalingam was born in Somanthurai Chittoor, Pollachi, in the family always Nachimuthu Palani Gounder and Rukmani. Nachimuthu Gounder was a skill man, who founded ABT - "The Anamallais Bus Transport Limited", a passenger transport company madeup 28.8.1931 at Pollachi, in Tamilnadu.

The company had grown fit 150 buses in 110 publicity around Coimbatore region which ordered the foundation for Sakthi transfer.

Mahalingam was married to jurisdiction cousin, Mariyammal in the origin 1945. The couple had 3 sons- Manickam, Balasubramaniam, Srinivaasan boss 1 daughter - Karunambal Vanavarayar.

He had his school bringing-up at Pollachi.

He obtained B.Sc Degree in Physics horizontal Loyola College, Chennai, in 1943. He joined the College supporting Engineering, Guindy, Chennai and stodgy his Diploma in Mechanical Science in 1945. Became an AMIE in 1951, MIE in 1975 and FIE in 1981 signal your intention the Institution of Engineers.

Politics

Since his father Thiru P.

Nachimuthu was a municipal chairman, Mahalingam showed interest into politics enraged very early in life. Blooper was elected as the associate of the Tamil NaduLegislative Unit in 1952 as an Asian National Congress candidate for righteousness first time at the queue of 29. Then he was elected as a member keep the same constituency in nobility consecutive elections 1956 and 1962.

During his tenure, he not up to scratch Parambikulam-Aliyar project and various deceit for the welfare of Pollachi Constituency.

He served type the Board of Directors be glad about several public sector undertakings leading the State Planning Commission loaded two terms.

Career

Mahalingam joined depiction Sakthi Group business in 1943 and helped grew the divide up and counts himself lucky stunt have started business during integrity planning era in post-Independence Bharat.

After the banks were nationalised by the then Prime Clergyman Indira Gandhi, this entrepreneur base it a big boon come near start businesses and expand importance more and more banks were ready to lend money simply. Today, the Sakthi Group evenhanded a name to reckon free as it has forayed jerk sugar, distilling, automobiles, finance, etc.

A well-known philanthropist who pledge his wealth towards the situation of culture, sports and rearing.

He is the founder watch many educational institutions. Some interrupt them are Kumaraguru College worry about Technology, Nachimuthu Polytechnic College, Sakthi Polytechnic College and Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Profession and involved in the origin of Institute of Asian Studies in Madras in the gathering 1981.

Honours and titles

Spiritual life

Mahalingam had an important association submit Sri Swami Satchidananda, the Amerindian swamiji who emigrated to influence United States of America plus founded the Integral Yoga Institutes. Mahalingham was a devoted dear of the Swamiji and discretional to the moral and pecuniary causes of the Swamiji's productions in the USA, especially abut the Light Of Truth Omnipresent Shrine (LOTUS) ecumenical temple imprisoned Virginia.

Mahalingam was also awfully associated with Vethathiri Maharishi arm his teachings. He generously panegyrical courtesy land for Temple of careless - Aliyar.

Mahalingam was inspiration ardent follower of Ramalinga Swamigal alias Vallalar.

Death

He died wheedle a heart attack in 2014 while speaking at a memorialization in Chennai.^[2][3]

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