Raja of Chettinad
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The Raja of Chettinad was a honorary title bestowed on the head of the S. Rm. family of Kanadukathan
in the Chettinad
region by the British Raj
. The first Raja of Chettinad was Sir Annamalai Chettiar.
Kanadukathan
Kanadukathan is a panchayat town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Kanadukathan had a population of 4795. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kanadukathan has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of...
in the Chettinad
Chettinad
Chettinad is a region of the Sivaganga district of southern Tamil Nadu state, India. Karaikudi is known as the capital of Chettinad , which includes Karaikudi and 74 other villages...
region by the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. The first Raja of Chettinad was Sir Annamalai Chettiar.