Kanakaraya Mudali
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Pedro Kanakaraya Mudaliar was the chief dubash and a broker for the French East India Company. He remained in service for the longest period of 24 years between 1722 and 1746, especially during the early period of Joseph François Dupleix. He was succeeded by Ananda Ranga Pillai. Everything known about his life comes from the private diary of Ananda Ranga Pillai and the inscriptions found in the walls of St. Andrews church, which he built in the memory of his dead son. In the diary, he is portrayed as being jealous and the chief rival of Ranga Pillai. Thus, the accuracy of the description is questionable.
Pedro Kanagaraya Mudaliar | |
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துபாஷ் பெத்ரோ கனகராய முதலியார் | |
Born | 1696 |
Died | (1746-02-12)12 February 1746 (Aged 50) |
Other names | Kanagaraya Mudali |
Occupation(s) | Chief Dubash and Broker |
Years active | 1722–1746 |
Employer | French East India Company |
Known for | Building St. Andrews Church, Reddiarpalayam, Pondicherry |
Title | Chief Dubash of Pondicherry |
Predecessor | Guruva Pillai[1] |
Successor | Ananda Ranga Pillai |
Spouse | Natchathiram |
Children | 1 |
As a broker, his roles were to act as an intermediary, supervising the manufacture of clothes, warehousing, and export of merchandise. Although the role of the broker was not to supply the French company with manufactured goods, he did so. He was a great merchant.