Thiyagi N.G. Ramasamy (Aged 31) born on 11 March 1912 hailed from the district of Coimbatore in the state of Tamil Nadu and was a notable freedom fighter. Coimbatore, also known as the ‘Manchester of South India,’ was renowned for its large number of cotton textile mills. Thiyagi N.G. Ramasamy worked in one of these mills in various capacities and was primarily a trade unionist from his early years. He fought for the welfare of textile mill workers and their issues. Later, he joined the Indian National Congress and contested in the assembly elections of 1937, becoming the youngest Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the state at the age of 25. During his time working in mills and as an MLA, he fought against the exploitation of textile mill laborers and was attacked several times, but he continued to strive for the welfare of the working class and the nation’s freedom.
Thiyagi N.G. Ramasamy was an ardent follower of Mahatma Gandhi and believed in the ideals of truth (Satya) and non-violence (Ahimsa), even when he initially believed in revolutionary ideals to attain freedom. He founded the ‘Unmai Ulla Kazhagam,’ an organization that aimed to spread Gandhiji’s ideals. During the Second World War in 1940, he organized a satyagraha in the Singanallur region of Coimbatore against Indian participation in the war and was imprisoned in Vellore prison. He continued to organize many protests against British exploitation even after his release.
In 1942, Thiyagi N.G. Ramasamy participated in the ‘Quit India Movement’ following Mahatma Gandhi’s call, and he was imprisoned again in Vellore by the British Raj. Unfortunately, his health deteriorated severely during his imprisonment, and he passed away due to ill-health in 1943 at the young age of 31, without witnessing the independence of our nation. Today, there is a statue of him as a memorial in Coimbatore, and a school is named after him in the city.
N.G. Ramasamy
(1912 – 1943) – (Tamilnadu)
Thiyagi N.G. Ramasamy (Aged 31) born on 11 March 1912 hailed from the district of Coimbatore in the state of Tamil Nadu and was a notable freedom fighter. Coimbatore, also known as the ‘Manchester of South India,’ was renowned for its large number of cotton textile mills. Thiyagi N.G. Ramasamy worked in one of these mills in various capacities and was primarily a trade unionist from his early years. He fought for the welfare of textile mill workers and their issues. Later, he joined the Indian National Congress and contested in the assembly elections of 1937, becoming the youngest Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the state at the age of 25. During his time working in mills and as an MLA, he fought against the exploitation of textile mill laborers and was attacked several times, but he continued to strive for the welfare of the working class and the nation’s freedom.
Thiyagi N.G. Ramasamy was an ardent follower of Mahatma Gandhi and believed in the ideals of truth (Satya) and non-violence (Ahimsa), even when he initially believed in revolutionary ideals to attain freedom. He founded the ‘Unmai Ulla Kazhagam,’ an organization that aimed to spread Gandhiji’s ideals. During the Second World War in 1940, he organized a satyagraha in the Singanallur region of Coimbatore against Indian participation in the war and was imprisoned in Vellore prison. He continued to organize many protests against British exploitation even after his release.
In 1942, Thiyagi N.G. Ramasamy participated in the ‘Quit India Movement’ following Mahatma Gandhi’s call, and he was imprisoned again in Vellore by the British Raj. Unfortunately, his health deteriorated severely during his imprisonment, and he passed away due to ill-health in 1943 at the young age of 31, without witnessing the independence of our nation. Today, there is a statue of him as a memorial in Coimbatore, and a school is named after him in the city.
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