Tamil Nadu Timeline

Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty

4 events, 1844 to 1854; 1 marked as turning points.

  1. 1844

    1. 2 Oct 1844ChennaiPolitics

      The Crescent, first Indian-owned newspaper in Madras

      The Crescent, launched by Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty, was the Madras Presidency's first newspaper under Indian ownership.

  2. 1852

    1. 26 Feb 1852ChennaiPolitics

      Madras Native Association founded

      One of India's earliest Indian political bodies, the Madras Native Association, was set up by Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty.

  3. 1853

    1. 25 Feb 1853LondonPolitics

      Madras Native Association petition read in the House of Lords

      The Earl of Ellenborough read the Madras Native Association's catalogue of grievances in the House of Lords.

  4. 1854

    1. Sep 1854 to 1855ChennaiLaw Justice

      Madras Torture Commission appointed

      A commission was appointed to investigate the torture of ryots by revenue officials in the Madras Presidency.