Janopakari Doddanna Setty (also spelt as Doddanna Shetty) (Kannada: ಜನೋಪಕಾರಿ ದೊಡ್ಡಣ್ಣ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ), (1840–1921), was an Indian merchant and philanthropist from Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He is known for starting the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Institution (SLN Institution) for free education to help poor students in 1906, and he also built a public function hall, popularly called "Doddanna Hall", which used to host cultural and public activities in 1905, and later converted into Paramount Talkies. Doddanna Setty was given the title "Janopakari" (Generous) by the Maharaja of Mysore Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, for his social services. Early years Doddanna Setty was born on February 3, 1840, to parents named Nanjundappa and Siddamma in Bangalore. They belonged to the Ganiga community and traded in vegetable oil. During the 1830s, they lived near the Cantonment area at the Commercial Street. His father was popularly known as Yajaman (Master). Doddanna received the necessary education for the family business and after his father's death, he took over the position as Yajaman and continued the family business. Doddanna lost three wives one after another. Although the fourth wife gave birth to two children, she also died prematurely. There was a severe plague attack in Bangalore In 1898 and the first son, Lakshminarayan, succumbed to the epidemic. A few years later, his second son Lakshminarasimha also passed away. Social work After losing every family member in his life, Doddanna Setty decided to use his wealth to help people and provide free food, shelter and education for poor children. SLN Dharmapatashale Doddanna Setty decided to establish Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Dharmapathashale (later SLN Charities) to educate children from all backgrounds. The Dharmapatasale enclosure wall was built on a 5.5 acres (2.2 Hectares) of land donated by Maharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV of Mysore and on March 11, 1906, Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV inaugurated it. In 1909, the city municipality demolished the wall by mistake and so the Maharaja gave the land behind the Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple. Uneven terrain was leveled with greater difficulty and mounting costs. In 1915, Lower Primary School was established here. In 1917, it was taken over by the Theosophical Society and under the guidance of Annie Besant it was developed into the SLN National High School. Later it shifted to Chamarajpet and then to Basavanagudi where it is called as present National High School. Doddanna Setty took over the SLN Dharmapathshala in 1918. His aim was children should