GD Naidu: The "Edison of India" Who Took On The British

GD Naidu, a self-taught inventor from Coimbatore, was known as the "Edison of India." He built India's first electric motor, revolutionised public transport, and developed agricultural hybrids, all without formal education. His life inspired the film GDN, starring R Madhavan, releasing July 17. Naidu took on the British, faced controversies, and left a lasting legacy in engineering and education.