Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company

Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (SSNC), was one of the first indigenous Indian shipping companies setup during the Indian independence movement. It was started in 1906 [1] by V O Chidambaram Pillai (popularly called as VOC) to compete against the monopoly of the British India Steam Navigation Company (BISNC),[2] plying ships between Tuticorin and Colombo during the Indian freedom struggle.

References

  1. Manian, Ilasai (October 20, 2012). "Swadeshi ship on the blue waters of Tuticorin". Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. J, Arockiaraj (Dec 25, 2011). "VOC's descendants found in dire straits". Madurai. TNN. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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