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What about v.c.vellingiri gounder,
Rathina sabapathy mudaliar
Texmo groups,sakthi groups
Why can't the same NAIDUS do it in guntur or krishna the same.
There are many tamil industrialists who transformed not only coimbatore but the whole of tirupur,erode,karur ,namakkal 😂
The transformation of Early Coimbatore in to the "Manchester of South India" was largely driven by visionary Telugu-speaking industrialists. These stalwarts laid the foundation for the region's massive textile and engineering ecosystem.
01. S. P. Narasimhalu Naidu (1854–1922) :
Known as a key architect of modern Coimbatore, he co-founded the city’s first textile mill, Coimbatore Spinning and Weaving Mills (CS&W), in 1888 alongside Robert Stanes, and also planner of Siruvani Dam.
02. G. Kuppuswamy Naidu (1884–1942) :
A titan of the industry, he founded Lakshmi Mills in 1910, which became one of India’s premier textile manufacturers . His legacy expanded into the Lakshmi Machine Works (LMW).
03. G. D. Naidu (1893–1974) :
Often called the "Edison of India," he was a self-taught genius and a prolific inventor. While he revolutionized public transport with United Motor Service (UMS), his contributions to the textile sector included inventing mechanical improvements for ginning and spinning. He is credited with manufacturing India’s first electric motor in 1937.
04. Narayanaswamy Naidu :
He established the Dhandayuthapani Foundry (DPF), which became a cornerstone of Coimbatore’s engineering growth. By 1928, his foundry produced Coimbatore’s first belt-driven pump, marking the beginning of the city's dominance in the pump and motor industry.
05. K. Govindaswamy Naidu (1907–1995) :
Popularly known as "KG" he was a major industrialist and philanthropist who further expanded the "KG Group" into various textile and healthcare ventures.
06. D. Balasundaram Naidu (1913–2009) :
was a pioneering industrialist and engineer who played a central role in establishing Coimbatore as an indigenous manufacturing hub. He is best known as the founder of Textool Company Limited, which was the first in India to manufacture a complete range of indigenous textile machinery.