M. Jambulingam Mudaliar

Rao Bahadur M. Jambulingam Mudaliar (22 June 1890 - 10 October 1970) was an Indian philanthropist, politician, landlord and freedom fighter. He was the founder of the NLC India Limited company (formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited) (NLC).[1]

Rao Bahadur

M. Jambulingam Mudaliyar
Born
Jambulingam Mudaliyar

(1890-06-22)22 June 1890
Thirukandeeswaram, South Arcot district, British India
Died10 October 1970
OccupationPhilanthropist, politician, farmer, freedom fighter, textile merchant
Spouse(s)Vijaylashmi
Parent(s)Mirasdar Masillamani Mudaliyar - Sornambal

Early life

Jambulingam Mudaliyar was born in 1890 from Sengunthar family in Thirukandeeswaram village in Cuddalore district to a wealthy Mirasdar Masillamani Mudaliar and had his studies in Annamalai University.[2][3]

Career

Mudaliar was a committed educationist, a land lord, a prominent citizen and a progressive farmer.

Jambulingam Mudaliar had a great zeal for the spread of literacy among rural population. He occupied many important government posts. To honour his services, the British Government conferred Rao Bahadur Award to Shri Jambilingam Mudaliar. Lignite Deposit was a chance finding when some ‘brown substance’ gushed out with water in Jambulingam Mudaliar's 620 acre own farm artesian well during 1934. He acted swiftly and contacted the then British Raj, which sent Geologists to Neyveli. It was later identified as ‘Lignite’. He generously extended substantial portion of the sprawling land-bank for soil exploration. Through his effort and donated his 620 acres land to the Madras Government. Then government started aள்NLC India Limited mining company in Neyveli on 5 March 1953, under the Industries Department of the State Govt. with an annual capacity of 16,000 Tonnes of lignite per annum.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

References
  1. "THE LIGNITE LEGEND OF TAMIL NADU". History of NLC.
  2. "Rich tributes paid to Jambulinga Mudaliar". Resource Digest. 17 March 2013.
  3. "Tribute to a Trail Blazer" (PDF). Brown Coal — House Journal of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited. NLC India Limited. January–April 2013. p. 4.
  4. "History of Neyveli". Nayveliweb.com.
  5. "History". Neyveli City.
  6. "NLC Recruitment 2015-2016 for 100 Graduate Executive Trainee Posts". 7 December 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  7. "History of Neyveli, Origin of Neyveli, Liginite in Neyveli". www.neyvelionline.in. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  8. https://www.myheritage.com/names/jambulingam_mudaliar
  9. "Chairman's Message to Employees".
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