Chathurbhujadoss was the son of Chathurbhujadoss Kushaldoss, the founder of the C. Kushaldoss and Sons, a textile firm based in the city of
Madras. Apart from the textile business, the Kushaldoss family traded in silk,
musk and
spices and were the agents of
Burmah Shell in the
Madras Presidency. The family also ran a successful banking business. == Public activities ==