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'''Govindan Parameswaran Pillai, of Pallichal''' (1864&ndash;1903), commonly known as '''Barrister G. P. Pillai''', was born on February 2, 1864, in [[Pallippuram, Thiruvananthapuram]],[[India]] in an aristocratic [[Nair]] family<ref>Page 427 of Nayar Samudayathinte Itihasam (History of the Society of Nairs in Kerala) Published by Sahitya Vedi, Trivandrum, December 1987 accessed at India Office Records</ref>  His parents were Hariharan Iyer and Karthyayani Amma.
 
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| birth_name  = Govindan Parameswaran Pillai
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| death_date  = {{Death date and age|1903|05|21|1864|02|02}}
| birth_place = Pallippuram, Thiruvananthapuram
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'''Govindan Parameswaran Pillai, of Pallichal''' (1864&ndash;1903), commonly known as '''Barrister G. P. Pillai''', was born on February 2, 1864, in [[Pallippuram, Thiruvananthapuram]], [[India]] in an aristocratic [[Nair]] family<ref>Page 427 of Nayar Samudayathinte Itihasam (History of the Society of Nairs in Kerala) Published by Sahitya Vedi, Trivandrum, December 1987 accessed at India Office Records</ref>  His parents were Hariharan Iyer and Karthyayani Amma.


After gaining a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] at the Madras [[Presidency College, Chennai|Presidency College]]<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/setting-an-old-record-straight/article8291815.ece</ref> he was admitted to the [[Middle Temple]] in [[London]] in 1898. He was [[called to the bar]] of [[Travancore|Travancore Highcourt]] in 1902.<ref>''Middle Temple Admission Register'', vol 2 (London 1949)</ref>  He later established the first English language newspaper in [[South India]], ''[[The Madras Standard]].'' During the stay at [[Madras]] he used to write in [[The Hindu]]. He played a major role in the formation of ''Malayali Memorial'' in 1891.
After gaining a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] at the Madras [[Presidency College, Chennai|Presidency College]]<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/setting-an-old-record-straight/article8291815.ece</ref> he was admitted to the [[Middle Temple]] in [[London]] in 1898. He was [[called to the bar]] of [[Travancore|Travancore Highcourt]] in 1902.<ref>''Middle Temple Admission Register'', vol 2 (London 1949)</ref>  He later established the first English language newspaper in [[South India]], ''[[The Madras Standard]].'' During the stay at [[Madras]] he used to write in [[The Hindu]]. He played a major role in the formation of ''Malayali Memorial'' in 1891.


He is the he only Malayali whom the Mahatma has mentioned in his autobiography.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Nair|first=C. Gouridasan|date=2014-02-25|title=Malayali who found a place in Gandhi's heart, biography|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayali-who-found-a-place-in-gandhis-heart-biography/article5723418.ece|access-date=2021-03-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Barrister Pillai was also involved in [[Temperance movement|Temperance movement.]]
He is the he only Malayali whom the Mahatma has mentioned in his autobiography.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Nair|first=C. Gouridasan|date=2014-02-25|title=Malayali who found a place in Gandhi's heart, biography|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayali-who-found-a-place-in-gandhis-heart-biography/article5723418.ece|access-date=2021-03-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Barrister Pillai was also involved in [[Temperance movement]].


== Participation in Indian freedom struggle ==
== Participation in Indian freedom struggle ==
The formation of the [[Indian National Congress]] in 1885 led to increased agitation for Indian independence from [[British India|British rule]]. {{nobreak|G. P. Pillai}} was the earliest leader of the organisation from [[Kerala]], and twice served as its General Secretary. He was well known as editor of the ''Madras Standard'' and as an activist for civil rights in [[Travancore State]]. A forceful writer and orator, he had wide contacts in Britain as well as India. [[Mahatma Gandhi]] acknowledged the help and guidance given to him by Pillai in the [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in South Africa|South African Indian issue]] and also in the [[temperance movement]].<ref>Perunna K. N. Nair, [http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr98/fe0798/PIBF0707981.html Freedom Movement in Kerala – A Ray of Liberation]. ''Features'', Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 20 January 2014.</ref><ref>Mohandas K. Gandhi, [http://www.wikilivres.ca/wiki/The_Story_of_My_Experiments_with_Truth/Part_II/Poona_and_Madras Poona and Madras] in his autobiography, ''[[The Story of My Experiments with Truth]]''</ref>
The formation of the [[Indian National Congress]] in 1885 led to increased agitation for Indian independence from [[British India|British rule]]. {{nobreak|G. P. Pillai}} was the earliest leader of the organisation from [[Kerala]], and twice served as its General Secretary. He was well known as editor of the ''Madras Standard'' and as an activist for civil rights in [[Travancore State]]. A forceful writer and orator, he had wide contacts in Britain as well as India. [[Mahatma Gandhi]] acknowledged the help and guidance given to him by Pillai in the [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in South Africa|South African Indian issue]] and also in the [[temperance movement]].<ref>Perunna K. N. Nair, [http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr98/fe0798/PIBF0707981.html Freedom Movement in Kerala – A Ray of Liberation]. ''Features'', Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 20 January 2014.</ref><ref>Mohandas K. Gandhi, [http://www.wikilivres.ca/wiki/The_Story_of_My_Experiments_with_Truth/Part_II/Poona_and_Madras Poona and Madras] in his autobiography, ''[[The Story of My Experiments with Truth]]''</ref>


During his stay in Madras he drafted the ‘Travancore Memorial’ (also known as ‘Malayali Memorial’).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nair |first1=Achuthsankar S. |title=In the footsteps of saints, poets and reformers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-great-men-who-hailed-from-places-in-and-around-kazhakuttam/article24655762.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=10 March 2021 |language=en-IN |date=10 August 2018}}</ref>
During his stay in Madras he drafted the ‘Travancore Memorial’ (also known as ‘Malayali Memorial’).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nair |first1=Achuthsankar S. |title=In the footsteps of saints, poets and reformers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-great-men-who-hailed-from-places-in-and-around-kazhakuttam/article24655762.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=10 March 2021 |language=en-IN |date=10 August 2018}}</ref>

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Barrister G. P. Pillai
GpPillai.jpg
Born
Govindan Parameswaran Pillai

(1864-02-02)February 2, 1864
Pallippuram, Thiruvananthapuram
DiedMay 21, 1903(1903-05-21) (aged 39)
OccupationSocial reformer

Govindan Parameswaran Pillai, of Pallichal (1864–1903), commonly known as Barrister G. P. Pillai, was born on February 2, 1864, in Pallippuram, Thiruvananthapuram, India in an aristocratic Nair family[1] His parents were Hariharan Iyer and Karthyayani Amma.

After gaining a B.A. at the Madras Presidency College[2] he was admitted to the Middle Temple in London in 1898. He was called to the bar of Travancore Highcourt in 1902.[3] He later established the first English language newspaper in South India, The Madras Standard. During the stay at Madras he used to write in The Hindu. He played a major role in the formation of Malayali Memorial in 1891.

He is the he only Malayali whom the Mahatma has mentioned in his autobiography.[4] Barrister Pillai was also involved in Temperance movement.

Participation in Indian freedom struggle

The formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885 led to increased agitation for Indian independence from British rule. G. P. Pillai was the earliest leader of the organisation from Kerala, and twice served as its General Secretary. He was well known as editor of the Madras Standard and as an activist for civil rights in Travancore State. A forceful writer and orator, he had wide contacts in Britain as well as India. Mahatma Gandhi acknowledged the help and guidance given to him by Pillai in the South African Indian issue and also in the temperance movement.[5][6]

During his stay in Madras he drafted the ‘Travancore Memorial’ (also known as ‘Malayali Memorial’).[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Page 427 of Nayar Samudayathinte Itihasam (History of the Society of Nairs in Kerala) Published by Sahitya Vedi, Trivandrum, December 1987 accessed at India Office Records
  2. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/setting-an-old-record-straight/article8291815.ece
  3. ↑ Middle Temple Admission Register, vol 2 (London 1949)
  4. ↑ Nair, C. Gouridasan (25 February 2014). "Malayali who found a place in Gandhi's heart, biography". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Perunna K. N. Nair, Freedom Movement in Kerala – A Ray of Liberation. Features, Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Mohandas K. Gandhi, Poona and Madras in his autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth
  7. ↑ Nair, Achuthsankar S. (10 August 2018). "In the footsteps of saints, poets and reformers". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 March 2021.


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