Question

Give an account of Vanchinathan’s role in the struggle for freedom.

Answer 1

1. Vanchinathan was under the service of the state of Travancore.
2. The activities of the extremists greatly alarmed the British.
3. The collector Ashe shot down and killed four extremists in Tirunelveli.
4. So Vanchinathan wanted to take revenge against the collector.
5. He secretly went to Maniyachi Railway Station and shot dead Ashe on 17th June 1911 and he himself committed suicide.