1815 Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore (now in Karnataka)
Died
1887 Bangalore
Nationality
Indian
Spouse(s)
Sharvanamma (till her death) Honnamma
Children
2
Occupation
Philanthropist, Betel leaf merchant and farmer
Known for
• Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake construction • Bangalore Maternity hospital initial setup (1880) • Kadu Malleshwara Temple re-construction
Rao Bahadur Yele Mallappa Shetty (also spelt as Setty or Chetty) (Kannada: ರಾವ್ ಬಹದ್ದೂರ್ ಎಲೆ ಮಲ್ಲಪ್ಪ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ), (1815-1887), was an Indian merchant and philanthropist. In the late 19th century when the Bangalore region was suffering from a great drought, He generously donated a large part of his wealth to the construction of a large lake to harvest rainwater and provide respite to the people, now its popularly known as Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake.[1] He also had given financial assistance to set up the Bangalore's first maternity hospital in 1880.[2][3]
He was honoured with the title "Rao Bahadur" by the British government for his philanthropy.
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