On 23-10-1884 of the calendar year a child was born in a middle class family which was hailedand rejoiced as a new born baby as in any other family. In the course of years gone by Sri PuthuVaikunt Shet from his young age showed the qualities of broad mindedness,visionary ideas,compassion and concern for the poor and the downtrodden irrespective of cate,creed or color,for their social, and economic upliftment. Being a man of independent spirit and bold ideas and firm conviction, he ventured upon his independent business enterprise by starting a petty shop in the year 1906 and simultaneously made a humble begininng of beedi manufacture to help lazy and idle relations and friends,which became a growing industry in the district of South Kanara.