P. Govindasamy Pillai dating history

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P. Govindasamy Pillai (Tamil: பி கோவிந்தசாமி பிள்ளை; 1887 – 21 July 1980), better known as PGP, was a revered successful South Indian businessman and philanthropist in Singapore. He was regarded as one of Singapore’s early pioneers who helped shaped the nation-state by creating a once-famous chain called PGP stores during the 1900s which expanded to Johor Bahru and Malacca. Pillai was also highly regarded for his contributions to the South Indian community in Singapore, particularly his donations to the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple. He was notably one of the founding members of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in 1937, Ramakrishna Mission Singapore, as well as the Singapore Indian Association. In 1939, the British awarded him the Justice of Peace for helping Singapore with wartime efforts.