Thursday, December 25, 2014
K.P.KESAVA MENON
Born on 1 Septemner 1886.
Father: Bheeman Achan.
Mother: Meenakshy Nethyar of Palakkad Swaroopam.
K.P.Kesava Menon was one of the famous leaders that Kerala has ever seen. He was an idealist who was true to his words and deeds. Persons like him were very rare in the country. He started practice as an advocate in Kozhikode after his studies in England. He actively participated in National Movement. He led Vaikom Sathyagraha and Guruvayoor Sathyagraha against untouchable and for temple entry to lower caste. He was appointed as the High Commissioner in Ceylone (now Sri Lanka) but resigned due to differences of opinion on certain policy matters with the Prime Minister Nehru. He is the founder and was the Chief Editor of Mathrubhumi, the national daily in Malayalam. He wrote a dozen of books. His collections of essays titled Naam Munnoottu and his autobiography Kazhinja Kaalam are prominent among them.
He died in 1978.
Born on 1 Septemner 1886.
Father: Bheeman Achan.
Mother: Meenakshy Nethyar of Palakkad Swaroopam.
K.P.Kesava Menon was one of the famous leaders that Kerala has ever seen. He was an idealist who was true to his words and deeds. Persons like him were very rare in the country. He started practice as an advocate in Kozhikode after his studies in England. He actively participated in National Movement. He led Vaikom Sathyagraha and Guruvayoor Sathyagraha against untouchable and for temple entry to lower caste. He was appointed as the High Commissioner in Ceylone (now Sri Lanka) but resigned due to differences of opinion on certain policy matters with the Prime Minister Nehru. He is the founder and was the Chief Editor of Mathrubhumi, the national daily in Malayalam. He wrote a dozen of books. His collections of essays titled Naam Munnoottu and his autobiography Kazhinja Kaalam are prominent among them.
He died in 1978.
