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Salem C. Vijiaraghavachariar, the freedom fighter who fought againstKalaPaani

Salem C.Vijiaraghavachariar, one of the doyens of the national movement during the pre-Gandhi eraand the first Tamil to become the All India Congress Committee president, was ordered to be transported toAndamansto serve a 10-year imprisonment. He appealed to the High Court of Madras and got his conviction quashed on January 9, 1883

20 Jul 2026 3:42 pm