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Pillai was the first to raise the "Jai Hind" slogan
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Chempakaraman statue in Chennai
Great Indian National Congress Leader, Patriot: Dr. C. Chenbagaraman Pillai
He was a Nanjil Pillai, settled in Trivandrum as his father Maruththuvar Chinnasamy Pillai was chief physician in the Travancore Palace. He was the first to raise "Jai Hind" slogan; later joined with INC chief Subash Chandra Bose. Dr. Chanbagaraman Pillai sought the help of Hitler from Nazi Germany in the Second World War. He reached India from Germany to Bomb Chennai aboard the Nazi War Vessel Emden as a Surgeon [Doctor]. Pillai's wife Laxmi Bai is from Manipur. Finally when the War was over, and the Pillai's ashes brought from Delhi to Trivandrum on board the INS Delhi Naval Ship, and was laid to rest in Kerala with all Government Honors.
Strangely, the man who assisted Capt.Muller was a Dr. C. Shenbagaraman Pillai, a Tamilian, chosen for his extraordinary skills and expertise as an engineer. Dr. Pillai was born in the princely state of Travancore. He grew up with strong feelings of patriotism and a great urge to free India from British rule. Even as a student, he took part in every anti-British rally conducted in Travancore. It so happened that his activities came to the notice of a German agent named William Stricland, who decided to take the student to Germany for possible future use. Shenbagaraman did very well in his studies in Germany and, through connections among Indian extremists living there, got a chance to meet the Kaiser. With the Kaiser's support, he rose to become a naval engineer and with his natural brilliance, he was the natural choice to become the Emden's engineer.
Manonmaniam Pe. Sundaram Pillai
A great Tamil Bard, from Trivandrum. He wrote many Tamils Poems and prose. In his honour, TN Govt. started an University at Tirunelveli called the Manonmaniam Sundaranaar University. See below his Tamizh Thai Vazhthu, which is the STATE SONG FOR TAMILNADU, sung in schools
English Translation of his most famous work
Oh Tamil Country!, you are beautifully clad in wavy seas;
your chiseled face shines amidst the famous Barath sub-continent;
you are the elite of the Dravidian Deccan States;
your small forehead shines like the crescent with a distinct "thilakam"
like the fragrance of that "thilakam" rejoiced by the whole world,
your great name and fame known to all the directions of the world,
Oh Tamil Angel! Oh Tamil Angel!
Your majestic, youthful industriousness makes us spell bound,
and wish all the best for you, all the best!, all the best!
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