Role of V.O. Chidambaram Pillai in the Freedom Movement
P.Vijayalakshmi
Abstract:
Valliappan Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai (1872?1936), popularly known by his initials, V.O.C. also known
as Kappalottiya Tamilan "The Tamil Helmsman", was a Tamil political leader. He was a disciple of Bal Gangadhar
Tilak.
He launched the first indigenous Indian shipping service between Tuticorin and Colombo with the Swadeshi
Steam Navigation Company, competing against British ships. At one time a member of the Indian National
Congress, he was later charged with sedition by the British government and sentenced to life imprisonment;
his barrister license was stripped.
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Conference Name: UGC Sponsored National Level Workshop on Impact of National Movement in the Intellectual History of Madras Presidency
Conference Date: 30, January 2015
Pages: 24-27
Paper ID: inmihmd04
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