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GANDHI LEKKA
GANDHI KANUKKU
GANDHI'S ACCOUNT
It meant, the money which will never be returned.
Do you know it's origin?
This is the story of Gandhi cheating V.O.Chidambaram Pillai famously known by the epithet - Kappalottiya Tamizhan
GANDHI LEKKA
GANDHI KANUKKU
GANDHI'S ACCOUNT
It meant, the money which will never be returned.
Do you know it's origin?
This is the story of Gandhi cheating V.O.Chidambaram Pillai famously known by the epithet - Kappalottiya Tamizhan
VOC launched Swadeshi Steamship Co. in 1906 to compete & break monopoly of British India Navigation Co.
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
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 exchanged a series of letters with VOC whose name does
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 SOME YEARS AGO in South Africa.
I was trying to
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 had received any money.
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, through which
Finally a year later, he received the amount of Rs 347, through which
VOC settled 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 KANUKKU (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 KANUKKU (Gandhi’s Account) Originated.
It meant, the money which will never be returned.
But, Gandhi is Gandhi, to keep him as a hero, they turned down history and blamed on Satyagrahis who didn't pay for the food they ate at hotels.
#LestWeForget
#VANDEMATARAM
But, Gandhi is Gandhi, to keep him as a hero, they turned down history and blamed on Satyagrahis who didn't pay for the food they ate at hotels.
#LestWeForget
#VANDEMATARAM
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