Barrister G.P. Pillai

Govindan Paramaswaran Pillai was born in Pallippuram, Thiruvananthapuram, India, in an aristocratic Nair family. He was born on February 2,1864. GP Pillai’s writings were not just against British rulers; he even wrote articles against the autocratic rule of Diwan of Travancore.

G.P. Pillai completed his BA from the University of Madras and later was admitted to The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, popularly known as Middle Temple, in London. Barrister GP Pillai played a major role in the formation of "Malayali Memorial" in 1891. He is also credited for establishing the “Madras Standard” – the first English language newspaper in South India.

 “Indian National Congress Men” and “Represent India” are the two major words of Barrister GP Pillai.

Barrister G.P. Pillai is the only Keralite mentioned in the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi.