Even at 99, INA veteran R Madhavan Pillai remains an active advocate for keeping Netaji's and the INA's role alive.

In a deeply moving gesture, Madhavan Pillai, seated in a wheelchair, saluted the fallen heroes, making his milestone birthday a moment of both pride and emotion.

While most celebrate their 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends, Lieutenant Rangaswamy Madhavan Pillai, a former soldier of the Indian National Army (INA), chose to mark the occasion by ...

R Madavan Pillai, one of the last surviving INA veterans, and who was jailed in Rangoon for eight months, will pay his tributes at the National War Memorial and the statue of Netaji Subhas Chnadra ...

R Madavan Pillai, one of the last surviving veterans of the INA, celebrated his 99th birthday on Thursday with a visit to the National War Memorial and had a special message for India’s youth – ...

Lieutenant Rangaswamy Madhawan Pillai, a 99-year-old veteran of the Indian National Army (INA), marked his 100th birthday on Thursday by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial and the statue ...

Indian National Army veteran R Madhavan Pillai commemorated his 100th birthday at the National War Memorial in Delhi. Emphasizing the need for dedication to the country, he urged the youth to embody ...

Indian Army honours Lt. Madhawan Pillai, a brave freedom fighter, on his 99th birthday at National War Memorial.

Lieutenant Rangaswamy Madhavan Pillai, a veteran of the Indian National Army (INA), duty remains paramount. On March 13, 2025, as he entered his 100th year, he laid a wreath at the National War ...

When Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose arrived in Singapore ... Later, he served in the Administrative Branch at the INA Headquarters in Rangoon under Major General K.P. Thimayya (elder brother of ...