G. P. Pillai

Barrister G. P. Pillai
Born	Govindan Parameswaran Pillai (1864-02-02)2 February 1864 Pallippuram, Trivandrum, British India
Died	21 May 1903(1903-05-21) (aged 39)
Occupations	Barrister journalist social activist

Govindan Parameswaran Pillai (2 February 1864 – 21 May 1903), also known as Barrister G. P. Pillai, was a freedom fighter, social reformer, barrister, journalist, and publisher. He established the first English language newspaper in South India, The Madras Standard. He drafted the Malayali Memorial in 1891. Pillai is the only Malayali whom Mahatma Gandhi has mentioned in his autobiography. He regularly wrote columns in various newspapers. Pillai stood against autocratic governance in Travancore and promoted civil rights and equal opportunity among all classes.