Neil Statue Satyagraha

Neill statue Satyagraha was an agitation that took place in Madras Presidency, British India during the Indian Independence Movement.

It took place in 1927 demanding the removal of the statue of Colonel James Neill situated at Mount Road (now Anna Salai) in Madras.

James Neill of the Madras Fusileers regiment played a major role in putting down the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Several agitators were arrested and sentenced to prison terms ranging from a few weeks to a year of rigorous imprisonment.

[1][2][3] Neill's statue remained in the same place and was moved to the Ripon Building campus for a few years.