The Chettis have been around since the reign of Parameswara. Back then, most of them belong to the group of traders who were living in Kampung Kling and Kampung Belanda. They originated from the Coromandal Coast, Kalingapatnam, South India and Tamil Nadu.
In the earlier days, there were Chettis holding high posts in the government administration such as that of the Prime Minister. However, things began to change during the Dutch colonization. The Chettis were imposed strict supervision in their trading which eventually caused them to move to more remote areas, such as Gajah Berang, Bachang and Tranquerah.
As a result of the incident, many Chettis decided to switch their profession from trading to agriculture. The present Chetti settlement in Gajah Berang is under the administration of a Trustee by the name of Kovil Sri Venayagar Moorthi.
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