Millions of people go to Marina beach every day. But how many of them know about this tiny spot where history unfolded? This is the place where Mahatma Gandhiji delivered his lecture seven times. This is the platform where he announced the non-cooperation movement. This is where Subramania Bharati gave speeches and sang his patriotic songs many times. This dais was once fortunate to accommodate the lectures by various national leaders such as Bipin Chandra Pal, C.R.Das, Annie Besant, Netaji, Lala Lajpat Rai, V.O.C., Rajaji, Satyamurti, Kamaraj and Jawaharlal Nehru. In 1930, the Salt March of Madras started from this venue.
Subramaniam Siva announced at a public meeting in 1908 to call this place as Tilakar Thidal (Tilak Ghat) in memory of Shri Bal Gangadhar Tilak. It was seconded by Subramania Bharatiar.
Subramaniam Siva announced at a public meeting in 1908 to call this place as Tilakar Thidal (Tilak Ghat) in memory of Shri Bal Gangadhar Tilak. It was seconded by Subramania Bharatiar.
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Later, the venue was renamed as Seerani Arangam, and it faded away from the public memory. Thanks to efforts of a few patriotic people, a plaque was installed and the venue was renamed again as Tilakar Thidal in the recent past.
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