| Names |
VAMAN SRINIVAS
KUDVA |
| Date of Birth |
June 9, 1899 in Mulki, Karnataka, India. |
| Date of
Death |
June 30, 1967 |
|
Profession / Traits / Activities |
Indian Journalist, Social Leader, Industrialist |
| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- Known for establishing one of the oldest and
commercial banks in India.
- One of the founding directors of Syndicate Bank,
launched as Canara Industrial and Banking Syndicate
Limited.
- With just a capital of Rs. 8000, Kudva, along with other
founders Upendra Ananth Pai and T.M.A. Pai, extended the
business to over 20 banks within few years of its
establishment.
- With the change of its name to Syndicate Bank in
1964, the company expanded its business to all over
India and overseas as well.
- Apart from the establishment of this commercial
bank, Kudva had been involved in several other social
activities through setting up industries for the common man
as a source of living.
- Kudva is popularly known as "Karmayogi"
by the people of Mangalore.
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