Titusji
Titus Theverthundiyil | |
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Sabarmati Ashram | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Maramon, Travancore, British India | 18 February 1905
Died |
8 August 1980 75) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | (aged
Alma mater | Allahabad Agricultural Institute |
Profession | Activist |
Titusji was one of the 78 marchers selected by Mahatma Gandhi to take part in the 1930 Dandi March, to break the salt law. He served as governing secretary for Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram milk project near Ahmedabad. Gulzarilal Nanda, who later became Prime Minister of India, was the secretary of another unit. Both of them were trusted friends of Gandhi. His given name was Titus Theverthundiyil, while "Titusji" was the honorific given to him by Mahatma Gandhi.
Gandhi's visit to Kerala
On 15 March 1925, Mahatma Gandhi visited Titusji’s house in Maramon (Theverthundiyil) on his way to the famous Hindu temple in Aranmula near Chengannur. This was considered one of the greatest events in Central Travancore. In and around Maramon, thousands witnessed his visit.[1]
Later life
After Independence, Titusji settled in Bhopal. In 1970, he published the book "The Bharat of my Dreams".
He died on 8 August 1980, at the Kasthurba Hospital in Bhopal.
References
- ↑ Thomas John Nalloor. www.kuwaitmarthoma.com/e-library