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Swadeshi Steam: V.O. Chidambaram Pillai and the Battle against the British Maritime Empire
Writer : A. R. Venkata Venkatachalapathy
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- ISBN No : 978-0670099597
- Binding : Card Board (Hard) with Gel Jacket
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- Weight : 499 gms
- Height x Width x Depth : 8.5x5.5x0.5 Inch
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About the Book
Swadeshi Steam: V.O. Chidambaram Pillai and the Fight for Economic Freedom
In 1906, the British Empire was at its peak, its navy ruling the seas and its trade empire unchallenged. Yet, in the small port town of Tuticorin, a revolutionary named V.O. Chidambaram Pillai (VOC) dared to challenge British dominance.
His weapon? The Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company—India’s first indigenous shipping enterprise, designed to break the British monopoly of the seas. Rallying native traders and patriotic citizens, VOC raised capital against impossible odds to take on the British India Steam Navigation Company, which was backed by both imperial interests and state power.
But economic defiance came at a cost. Facing relentless colonial suppression, VOC and his allies endured financial ruin, political persecution, and even imprisonment. Yet, their unyielding spirit laid the foundation for India's Swadeshi movement, inspiring a new wave of economic nationalism.
Based on four decades of archival research, Swadeshi Steam is an epic tale of resilience, vision, and rebellion—a forgotten chapter in India’s freedom struggle that proves how one man’s determination can ignite a movement.