Narayanan Chetty Road, Singapore (30 July 2017)
Narayanan Chetty Road is a minor road in
River Valley, Singapore. Located in Postal District 09 in proximity to
Robertson Quay, it connects on one end to
Martin Road.
According to
Singapore Street Names, Narayanan Chetty Road was named after Narayanan Chettiar, an Indian businessman who arrived in Singapore from Tamil Nadu in 1896. As with most of the businessmen in the Chettiar community, he was involved in money lending.
According to
What's in the Name?, Narayanan Chetty Road appeared in the 1936 Gazetteer.
Narayanan Chetty Road roadsign (30 July 2017)
Narayanan Chetty Road Singapore (Feb 2022)
References
- Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013, 2023), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6
- What's in the Name? How the Streets and Villages in Singapore Got Their Names by Ng Yew Peng (2018), ISBN 978-981-32-2139-0