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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commemorated the freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai on the 150th anniversary of his birth.<\/p>\n

About V. O. Chidambaram Pillai:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

He was Born on September 5, 1872, Pillai is popularly acknowledged as Kappalottiya Tamizhan or The Helmsman<\/p>\n

His most memorable thing is that he braved huge difficulties, Swadeshi Steam Navigation<\/a> Company, to challenge the British monopoly in maritime trade.<\/p>\n

He and Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (SSNC) launched the first domestic Indian shipping service between Tuticorin and Colombo to compete with British ships.<\/p>\n

Pillai’s ambitions -although Services<\/a> are limited to Tuticorin and Colombo, Swadeshi’s goal is to “popularize the art of navigation” in the “Oriental countries”, hire “Asian”, open a shipyard, and do everything in its power to revitalize the Indian maritime tradition .<\/p>\n

Tuticorin Port Trust<\/a>, one of Indias 13 primary Ports<\/a>, is named after him.<\/p>\n

Play on V. O. Chidambaram Pillai: Desabhaktar Chidambaranar<\/p>\n

Film on his life: Kappalottiya Tamizhan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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