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From prison labour to legend: HowVOCearned the title SekkizhuthaChemmal

VOCwas arrested on the charge of sedition on March 12, 1908.A British jailer noticed his hands bleeding from the harsh labour of separatingcoirand spinning rope in theCoimbatoreprison. Hence, he advised him to work at the oil press instead.VOC accepted the suggestion and pulled the oil press himself, a task normally reserved for bulls

22 Jan 2026 10:08 pm