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Vallinayagam Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai (5 September 1872 - 18 November 1936) was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, businessman and politician. He founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company in 1906 to compete against the monopoly of the British India Steam Navigation Company (BISNC).
Dec 10, 2022 · V.O.Chidambaram Pillai (Vallinayagam Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai), [VOC] (1872-1936), also known as Kappalottiya Tamilan (The Tamil Helmsman) and Sekkizuththa Semmal [scholarly gentry who suffered at the oil press], was a renowned Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, author, entrepreneur and labour rights activist.
Sep 7, 2021 · Recently, the Prime Minister paid tribute to V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, the legendary freedom fighter on his 150 th birth anniversary. He was popularly known as Kappalottiya Tamilan (The Tamil Helmsman) and Sekkizuththa Semmal (scholarly gentry who suffered at the oil press).
4 days ago · V.O Chidambaram Pillai aka Vallinayagam Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai (VOC) also known as “Kappalottiya Tamilan” meaning, (the Tamilian who ran the ship). He was a freedom fighter, an eminent lawyer and a distinguished patriot, who served the nation with his sweat and blood. He is believed to be the only man who ran a Swadeshi Ship, despite facing hardships and brutal punishments by the British administration.
Sep 23, 2020 · One of the earliest Indian shipping companies was launched by a Tamil lawyer who wanted to topple the monopoly of the British over maritime operations in India. On World Maritime Day today, we celebrate the legacy of V O Chidambaram Pillai, who had just one message for the British – ‘ship out’
Aug 14, 2021 · Valliyappan Ulaganathan Chidambaram, also known by his initials V.O.C.(at times referred to as KappalottiyaTamizhan or 'The Tamil Helmsman'), was an Indian freedom fighter. He was a prominent lawyer, trade union leader, and leader in the Indian National Congress.
Sep 6, 2021 · V. O. Chidambaram Pillai. Part of: GS-1: Personalities in Indian national movement. In News: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has remembered freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai on his 150th birth anniversary. About V. O. Chidambaram Pillai.
V.O. Chidambaram Pillai [V.O.C.] was born on 05 September 1872 to an eminent lawyer Olaganathan Pillai and Paramyee Ammai in Ottapidaram, Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. VOC was graduated from Caldwell College, Tuticorin.
The title Kappalottiya Tamizhan (The Tamil Helmsman), given to Vallinayagam Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai (VOC), was for no small reason. VOC, an Indian Tamil freedom fighter and politician, founded an indigenous Indian shipping service (Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company) that plied between Tuticorin and Colombo.
Aug 9, 2019 · Chidambaram Pillai and Subramania Siva entered the annals of history as the first Tamils to be charged with sedition and were handed unusually severe judgments: a 20-year ‘double transportation’ sentence for Pillai and a 10-year transportation sentence for Siva.
