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K. M. Mani Biography: Early Life, Kerala Congress, Thirteen Budgets, Pala and Legacy
K. M. Mani biography: born 30 January 1933 in Kottayam, the Kerala Congress (M) leader represented Pala for over fifty years and…
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Pattom Thanu Pillai Biography: Early Life, Travancore State Congress, Kerala Chief Minister and Governor
Pattom Thanu Pillai biography: born 15 July 1885 in Thiruvananthapuram, the lawyer led the struggle for responsible government in Travancore and was…
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V. K. Krishna Menon Biography: Early Life, India League, United Nations, Defence Minister and Legacy
V. K. Krishna Menon biography: born 3 May 1896 in Kozhikode, Nehru's closest foreign-policy aide led the India League, spoke for India…
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K. R. Gouri Amma Biography: Early Life, First Kerala Ministry, Land Reform, JSS and Legacy
K. R. Gouri Amma biography: born 14 July 1919 in Alappuzha, the Revenue Minister in Kerala's first government piloted its land reforms…
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V. S. Achuthanandan Biography: Early Life, Punnapra-Vayalar, CPI(M), Kerala Chief Minister and Legacy
V. S. Achuthanandan biography: born 20 October 1923 at Punnapra, the last surviving founder of the CPI(M) was Chief Minister of Kerala…
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K. R. Narayanan Biography: Early Life, Diplomat, First Dalit President of India and Legacy
K. R. Narayanan biography: born 27 October 1920 at Uzhavoor in Kottayam, the diplomat became the tenth President of India in 1997,…
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E. M. S. Namboodiripad Biography: Early Life, First Communist Chief Minister, Land Reform and Legacy
E. M. S. Namboodiripad biography: born 13 June 1909 in Malabar, the Marxist thinker became the first Chief Minister of Kerala in…
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Swathi Thirunal Biography: Maharaja of Travancore, Composer, Reforms and Legacy
Swathi Thirunal biography: born 16 April 1813, the Maharaja of Travancore was a celebrated composer and a modernising ruler who founded schools,…
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Adi Shankara Biography: Early Life, Advaita Vedanta, Works, Four Mathas and Legacy
Adi Shankara biography: the philosopher born at Kaladi in Kerala, traditionally dated 788–820, systematised Advaita Vedanta and is credited with founding four…
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Romesh Chunder Dutt Biography: Early Life, ICS, Economic History of India, Novels and Legacy
Romesh Chunder Dutt biography: born 13 August 1848 in Calcutta, the ICS officer and Congress president wrote The Economic History of India…
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Siraj-ud-Daulah Biography: Last Independent Nawab of Bengal, Calcutta, Battle of Plassey and Death
Siraj-ud-Daulah biography: the last independent Nawab of Bengal came to the throne in 1756, took Calcutta from the East India Company and…
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Syama Prasad Mukherjee Biography: Early Life, Calcutta University, Jana Sangh, Kashmir and Death
Syama Prasad Mukherjee biography: born 6 July 1901 in Calcutta, the educationist and minister founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951 and…