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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