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in his honour in
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In 1935 Subbiah organized a union of thousands of textile workers in
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family, Subbiah studied at the Calve
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Communist Party and other pro-independence groups. V. Subbiah met with Nehru on 13 August 1954 to discuss the prospects of the resistance struggle. On 1 November 1954 France left French India. V. Subbiah returned from exile, meeting a hero's welcome from jubilant masses.
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