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A pioneer of Singapore’s Indian community, Naraina Pillai first arrived on our shores in 1819, together with Sir Stamford Raffles. Truly one of the founding fathers of our nation, he started Singapore’s first brick company and became the first Indian building contractor here.
Narayana Pillai (also spelled Narayana Pillay) was a social entrepreneur and businessman, who spent most of his life in Singapore during the colonial period. Of Tamil origins, he greatly contributed to the Tamil community in Singapore.
Naraina Pillai. Singapore Infopedia. by Tan, Bonny. Background. Naraina (Narayana)1 Pillai (Pillay) first came to Singapore in May 1819 together with Stamford Raffles.2 Attracted by Raffles's persuasive ideals of Singapore, Pillai left Penang, Malaysia only to find he had to start from scratch.
Feb 16, 2024 · Narayanan Pillai Sandarasegaran, 50, was sentenced to seven months and four weeks’ jail on Feb 16 after he pleaded guilty to two counts of using criminal force on public servants. He also pleaded...
Mar 22, 2022 · Prevalent historical narratives of Singapore have largely ignored the role of Indian pioneers such as Narayana Pillai, who was one of the earliest Indian businessmen to come to the island. Born on 21 March 1879, Pillai was also an interpreter and clerk who accompanied Raffles when he first landed in Singapore.
Nov 3, 2017 · “Haggling” by Kelman Chiang from SRN’s SG Photobank.Naraina Pillai (also known as Narayana Pillay) was the first Tamil on record to have arrived in Singapore. He came with Sir Stamford Raffles during Raffles’ second visit here in May 1819.
A socialite, and Tamil businessman Naraina Pillai is a legend in Singapore’s historical annals having had begun work in Penang before coming to meet Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the East India Company’s most senior official during the early 19th Century.
