Chempakaraman Pillai | |
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| Born | 15 September 1891 |
| Died | 26 May 1934 (aged 42) |
| Other names | Champak |
| Organization(s) | Berlin Committee, Provisional Government of India |
| Movement | Indian Independence movement, Indo-German Conspiracy |
Chempakaraman Pillai (alias Venkidi;[1] 15 September 1891 – 26 May 1934) was an Indian-born political activist and revolutionary.[2] Born in Thiruvananthapuram, to Tamil parents, he left for Europe as a youth, where he spent the rest of his active life as an Indian nationalist and revolutionary.[3]
Although his life was mired in controversies, including a squabble with Adolf Hitler,[4] information on his life in Europe was sketchy in the immediate years after his death. More information has come out in recent years.[1]
Chempakaraman Pillai is credited with the coining of the salutation and slogan "Jai Hind"[1] in the pre-independence days of India. The slogan is still widely used in India.
Pillai, who started the Indian National Voluntary Corps on 31 July 1914, was instrumental in inspiring Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to start the Indian National Army (INA).[4]
- ^ a b c Indugopan, G.R. (27 September 2016). "Chempaka Raman Pillai: The freedom fighter who coined 'Jai Hind'". Onmanorama. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Krishnan, Sairam (17 August 2016). "Did a Tamil man from Trivandrum mastermind the bombing of British Madras during World War I?". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Mathew, K. M.; Mammen, Matthew (2009). Malayala Manorama Yearbook (in Tamil). Kottayam: Malayala Manorama Co. p. 301. ISBN 978-8-189-00412-5.
- ^ a b "Chempaka Raman Pillai: The freedom fighter who coined 'Jai Hind'".