Yele Mallappa Shetty
Yele Mallappa Shetty | |
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| ಎಲೆ ಮಲ್ಲಪ್ಪ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ | |
Portrait of Yele Mallappa Shetty | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mari Mallappa Shetty 1815 |
| Died | 1887 (aged 71–72) |
| 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 |
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Rao Bahadur Yele Mallappa Shetty (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. He also had given financial assistance to set up the Bangalore's first maternity hospital in 1880.
He was honoured with the title "Rao Bahadur" by the British government for his philanthropy.