IndiaNewsWatchMar 2, 2024

VO Chidambaram Pillai: Patriot of the Seas

The Tamil revolutionary who challenged British maritime power.

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A TAMIL HERO HAILED AS kappalottiya Tamizhan (the great Tamil helmsman) and chekkizhutha semmal (the noble man who pulled the oil mill–in prison), VO Chidambaram Pillai (1872-1936) was the nucleus of the Swadeshi Movement in Madras Presidency. Conceived against all odds in 1906, his venture, the Swadeshi Steam Naviga­tion Company (SSNCo), directly competed against the … Continue reading "VO Chidambaram Pillai: Patriot of the Seas"

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Meet the extraordinary intellectual Tho Pa, who awakened Tamils to the richness of their culture

AR Venkatachalapathy introduces Tho Paramasivan, the author of ‘Ariyappadaatha Tamizhagam’, translated into English as ‘The Sweet Salt of Tamil’.

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Meet the extraordinary intellectual Tho Pa, who awakened Tamils to the richness of their culture

AR Venkatachalapathy introduces Tho Paramasivan, the author of ‘Ariyappadaatha Tamizhagam’, translated into English as ‘The Sweet Salt of Tamil’.

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