Barrister G.P. Pillai is the only Keralite mentioned in the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi. Govindan Paramaswaran Pillai was born on 2nd February 1863 in an aristocratic Nair family in Alathur (Alathoor) – a small town in the Palakkad district of Kerala. Barrister GP Pillai was one of the earliest Indian Freedom Fighters from Kerala who fought against the British Empire with his powerful writings. GP Pillai’s writings were not just against British rulers; he even wrote articles against the autocratic rule of Diwan of Travancore.
G.P. Pillai completed his BA from the University of Madras and later was admitted to The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, popularly known as Middle Temple, in London. Barrister GP Pillai played a major role in the formation of "Malayali Memorial" in 1891. He is also credited for establishing the “Madras Standard” – the first English language newspaper in South India.
“Indian National Congress Men” and “Represent India” are the two major words of Barrister GP Pillai.
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