G. Soobiah Chetty

G. Soobiah Chetty was the son of Judge G. Muthuswamy Chetty and brother of G. Narasimhulu Chetty. It was the two brothers who on May 31, 1882, took the Founders, then in Madras, to see a piece of property next to the Adyar River that they recommended as the new headquarters site for the Theosophical Society.

Soobiah, along with Narasimhalu Chetty, met Master M. in his physical body even before the founding of the Theosophical Society, when the Mahatma visited Madras in 1874. He wrote:

. . . Early one morning a sadhu entered their home unannounced. A strikingly tall man, clothed in a long white dress and white pagri, with black hair falling on his shoulders, and black beard, stood within the door. Narasimhulu and Soobiah drew near to him. He made certain signs which the brothers did not understand, but remembered vividly. He asked for one pice; and when they went to the money-box they found it contained exactly one pice, which they gave to Him. He turned and left the house, followed by the two brothers, and suddenly disappeared, to their great astonishment. They could find no trace of Him in the street. It was this sudden and mysterious disappearance that impressed the visit so deeply upon them that they always remembered it in detail.

Writings

• A Reminiscence of H.P.B.
• In the Days of H.P.B. - Master M.'s Visit to Madras in 1874
• H.P.B.'s Birthday
• Old Diary Leaves
• The Purchase of Adyar Headquarters: A Reminiscence of H.P.B.
• Reminiscences of H.P. Blavatsky
• Some Personal Memories of Madame H.P. Blavatsky