Two Men One Gun- The Assassination of General Ashe
Vanchinathan’s assassination of General Ashe in Maniyachi sent shock waves across British India.
It was a railway station in the south of India. Fresh coffee and Samosa (an Indian snack) filled the air, and gunfire disrupted the morning bustling. The crowd scattered in fear as a young man descended from the rail coach and ran towards a restroom to end his life. The victim was General Ashe, who was the collector of Tirunelveli district in British India. The gun was from France, the bullet was from Belgium, and the man who shot General Ashe was Vanchinathan.
British East India Company and India:
British East Indian Company (EIC) landed on the shores of India in the 17th century. It went on to become the wealthiest company in human history. With modern ammunition from Europe, EIC subjugated the local Indian rulers. By 1800 entire India was under the control of the British East India company. After the 1857 sepoy mutiny against EIC, India came under the control of the British crown. Britain now needed officers to govern British India. British government…
