How Gandhi Ruined A SWADESHI Freedom Fighter?
Was Gandhi’s Great Granddaughter was the only one to commit fraud? Let’s Learn About The Cheater.
This is the story of Gandhi cheating freedom fighter V.O.Chidambaram Pillai famously known by the epithet - Kappalottiya Tamizhan.
Was Gandhi’s Great Granddaughter was the only one to commit fraud? Let’s Learn About The Cheater.
This is the story of Gandhi cheating freedom fighter V.O.Chidambaram Pillai famously known by the epithet - Kappalottiya Tamizhan.
VOC launched Swadeshi Steamship company in 1906 to compete and break the monopoly of British India Navigation company as he felt that British make money through trade. But British got him under sedition charges and he lost all the money fighting court cases and the steamship
company was liquidated.
South Indians in South Africa collected money for VOC and handed it over to Gandhi. VOC, then under dire poverty, corresponded with Gandhi for more than 5 years but never got the money from Gandhi.
Between the middle of 1915 and early 1916, Gandhi
South Indians in South Africa collected money for VOC and handed it over to Gandhi. VOC, then under dire poverty, corresponded with Gandhi for more than 5 years but never got the money from Gandhi.
Between the middle of 1915 and early 1916, Gandhi
exchanged a series of letters with VOC whose name does not occur even once in the 100-volume collected works of Mahatma Gandhi.
Gandhi in his letter of April 21, 1915. “I would like to know from you whether you received some moneys from me WHICH WERE COLLECTED ON YOUR BEHALF
Gandhi in his letter of April 21, 1915. “I would like to know from you whether you received some moneys from me WHICH WERE COLLECTED ON YOUR BEHALF
SOME YEARS AGO in South Africa. I was trying to trace some orders WHICH I HAD THOUGHT WERE SENT, but I did not find them. I therefore would like to know from you whether you received the moneys that were handed to me.”
VOC replied (April 22, 1915) that neither he nor his wife
VOC replied (April 22, 1915) that neither he nor his wife
had received any money. However, despite his impecunious situation, he reassured Gandhi: “But, if you will pardon me, I will say that you need not trouble yourself…for I am sure that it would have gone to a better purpose”.
Finally a year later, he received the amount of Rs 347
Finally a year later, he received the amount of Rs 347
through which he could settle his debts.
It was ironical that the man who had to continously pester Gandhi with letters for an amount of Rs 347, launched nation’s first Swadeshi Navigation Company.
That’s how the word GANDHI LEKKA (Gandhi’s Account) Originated.
It was ironical that the man who had to continously pester Gandhi with letters for an amount of Rs 347, launched nation’s first Swadeshi Navigation Company.
That’s how the word GANDHI LEKKA (Gandhi’s Account) Originated.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
