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Coimbatore prison

Coverage of Coimbatore prison in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 20 · 10:23 UTCMost recent: Jul 20 · 10:23 UTC
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V.O. Chidambaram Pillaiperson1British jailerperson1Sekkizhutha Chemmaltopic1seditiontopic1
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  • POLITICSJul 20 · 10:23 UTCTHE HINDU NATIONAL
    How V.O. Chidambaram Pillai earned the title ‘Sekkizhutha Chemmal’

    V.O. Chidambaram Pillai was arrested for sedition in 1908 and subjected to harsh labor in Coimbatore prison, causing his hands to bleed. A British jailer noticed this and advised him to work at the oil press instead, which VOC accepted despite it typically being a task for bulls.

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