these links may be of interest ::
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/article2661148.ece
” No damage, ha, no damage .”
The ditty was published in 1914 by Vijayapuram Na.Sabhapati Pillai at the Mannarkudi Bharat Press.
The “Emden,” which had caused consternation in Madras, has since become a part of Tamil folklore. But the film producer, eager for a tax privilege, made a mess of that name.
Not many know that the engineer of that ship was a Tamil: his name was Shenbagaraman. An association in his name still honours his memory, offering floral tributes at the tablet outside the High Court premises each year.
The unique lighthouse
In fact, the “Emden’s” target was not the High Court, but the lighthouse that stood majestically next to it. How at all did the lighthouse get located in the High Court complex? That is an interesting story.”
http://backpakker.blogspot.com/2011/08/madras-special-bombing-of-madras-by_13.html
http://maddy06.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html
Pillai’s last days :
http://www.shahidbhagatsingh.org/index.asp?link=part6
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