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	{{short description\|Indian politician}}		{{short description\|Indian politician (1904-1977)}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=June 2015}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=June 2015}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2020}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2020}}
	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name = A. K. Gopalan		\| name = A. K. Gopalan
	\| birth_name = Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar \|		\| birth_name = Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar\|
	\| image = AK Gopalan 1990 stamp of India.jpg		\| image = AK Gopalan 1990 stamp of India.jpg
	\| caption = Gopalan on a 1990 stamp of India		\| caption = Gopalan on a 1990 stamp of India
	\| birth_date ={{Birth date\|df=yes\|1904\|10\|01}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1904\|10\|01}}
	\| birth_place = [[Kannur]], [[Malabar district]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br>(now in [[Kerala]], India)		\| birth_place = [[Kannur]], [[Malabar district]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br>(now in [[Kerala]], India)
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1977\|03\|22\|1904\|10\|01}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1977\|03\|22\|1904\|10\|01}}
	\| death_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India		\| death_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India
	\| residence =		\| residence =
	\| constituency =		\| constituency =
	\| constituency_MP1 = [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Cannanore]]		\| constituency_MP1 = [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Cannanore]]
	\| majority1 =		\| majority1 =
	\| parliament1 = Indian		\| parliament1 = Indian
	\| term_start1 = {{Start date\|1952\|\|}}		\| term_start1 = {{Start date\|1952\|\|}}
	\| term_end1 = {{End date\|1957\|\|}}		\| term_end1 = {{End date\|1957\|\|}}
	\| predecessor1 = ''Position Created''		\| predecessor1 = ''Position Created''
	\| successor1 = [[C. K. Chandrappan]]		\| successor1 = [[C. K. Chandrappan]]
	\| constituency_MP2 = [[Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Kasaragod]]		\| constituency_MP2 = [[Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Kasaragod]]
	\| parliament2 = Indian		\| parliament2 = Indian
	\| term_start2 = {{Start date \|1957\|\|}}		\| term_start2 = {{Start date \|1957\|\|}}
	\| term_end2 = {{End date\|1971\|\|}}		\| term_end2 = {{End date\|1971\|\|}}
	\| predecessor2 = [[U. Srinivas Mallya]]<br>''[[South Kanara (North) (Lok Sabha constituency)\|South Kanara (North)]]''		\| predecessor2 = [[U. Srinivas Mallya]]<br>''[[South Kanara (North) (Lok Sabha constituency)\|South Kanara (North)]]''
	\| successor2 = [[Ramachandran Kadannappalli]]		\| successor2 = [[Ramachandran Kadannappalli]]
	\| party = * [[Communist Party of India]]		\| party = * [[Communist Party of India]]
	* [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]		* [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
	\| spouse = {{Marriage\|[[Susheela Gopalan]]\|1952}}		\| spouse = {{Marriage\|[[Susheela Gopalan]]\|1952}}
	\| children =		\| children =
	\| parents = {{Unbulleted_list\|Velluva Kannoth Rairu Nambiar\|Ayillyath Kuttiyeri Madhavi Amma}}		\| parents = {{Unbulleted_list\|Velluva Kannoth Rairu Nambiar\|Ayillyath Kuttiyeri Madhavi Amma}}
	\|date= \|		\| date = \|
	\| year = \|		\| year = \|
	\| source =		\| source =
			\| honorific_prefix = [[Comrade]]
			\| known_for = Co-founder of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
	}}		}}

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	In 1927 he joined the [[Indian National Congress]] and began playing an active role in the Khadi Movement and the upliftment of [[Harijan]]s. He was arrested for participating in the salt [[satyagraha]] in 1930.		In 1927 he joined the [[Indian National Congress]] and began playing an active role in the Khadi Movement and the upliftment of [[Harijan]]s. He was arrested for participating in the salt [[satyagraha]] in 1930.

	While in prison he got acquainted with communism and became a member of the [[Congress Socialist Party]] and later the [[Communist Party of India]] when it finally took shape in Kerala in 1939. He led the hunger march from [[Malabar region]] to [[Madras]] in 1936 and the Malabar Jatha in support of the movement for responsible government in [[Travancore]]. The strongest caste system was in the North [[~~Kerala \|~~ Kerala]]. The lower caste people were not allowed to walk on a public road in [[~~Payyannur \|~~ Payyannur]]. At this time A.K. Gopalan and the Keralites led the procession through the public road in front of the Kandoth ~~[[Thiyyar]] caste~~ [[Temple]] (Palliyara) near Payyanur, [[Kannur]]. "This is a time when Harijans are being denied the freedom to travel on public roads." The reason was that the nearby temple would be defiled. To promote the [[Guruvayoor Satyagraha]]. The group consisting of [[K. Kelappan \| Kelappan]] and Gopalan marched along this route with the Harijans. As the procession approached the road, a crowd of about 200 people, including young men and women, A.K. Gopalan , Keraliyan and the Harijans were very badly beaten up by the ~~[[Thiyyar\|Thiyyar~~ leaders]]. Gopal and others were later admitted to the hospital. The attack lasted for half an hour. This was the first crackdown on Gopalan's political career.<ref>{{cite book\|last=A.M Abraham Ayirukuzhiel\|year=1987\|title=Swami Anand Thirth: Untouchability, Gandhian Solution on Trial\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xvotAAAAMAAJ&q=Badly\|publisher=CISRS Banglore\|page=32}}</ref><ref>[[#cpk71\|പി.കൃഷ്ണപിള്ളയുടെ ജീവചരിത്രം -ഡോക്ടർ.ചന്തവിള മുരളി]] പുറം. 69</ref>		While in prison he got acquainted with communism and became a member of the [[Congress Socialist Party]] and later the [[Communist Party of India]] when it finally took shape in Kerala in 1939. He led the hunger march from [[Malabar region]] to [[Madras]] in 1936 and the Malabar Jatha in support of the movement for responsible government in [[Travancore]]. The strongest caste system was in the North [[Kerala]]. The lower caste people were not allowed to walk on a public road in [[Payyannur]]. At this time A.K. Gopalan and the Keralites led the procession through the public road in front of the Kandoth [[Temple]] (Palliyara) near Payyanur, [[Kannur]]. "This is a time when Harijans are being denied the freedom to travel on public roads." The reason was that the nearby temple would be defiled. To promote the [[Guruvayoor Satyagraha]]. The group consisting of [[K. Kelappan \| Kelappan]] and Gopalan marched along this route with the Harijans. As the procession approached the road, a crowd of about 200 people, including young men and women, A.K. Gopalan , Keraliyan and the Harijans were very badly beaten up by the leaders. Gopal and others were later admitted to the hospital. The attack lasted for half an hour. This was the first crackdown on Gopalan's political career.<ref>{{cite book\|last=A.M Abraham Ayirukuzhiel\|year=1987\|title=Swami Anand Thirth: Untouchability, Gandhian Solution on Trial\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xvotAAAAMAAJ&q=Badly\|publisher=CISRS Banglore\|page=32}}</ref><ref>[[#cpk71\|പി.കൃഷ്ണപിള്ളയുടെ ജീവചരിത്രം -ഡോക്ടർ.ചന്തവിള മുരളി]] പുറം. 69</ref>

	== Further arrest ==		== Further arrest ==
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	[[Shaji N. Karun]], a prominent film director of [[Kerala]], made a biopic on AKG titled ''AKG – Athijeevanathinte Kanalvazhikal''. The film used a part-documentary, part-fiction format. It was released in theatres across Kerala in August 2008.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/08/stories/2007080854871000.htm \| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125180245/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/08/stories/2007080854871000.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=25 January 2013 \| location=Chennai, India \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| title=Film on AKG set for release tomorrow \| date=8 August 2007}}</ref> [[Baiju Santhosh\|Baiju]] played Gopalan in the 2014 feature film ''[[Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil]]''.<ref name="H">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-film-on-p-krishna-pillai/article6590825.ece\|title=Ode to a brave patriot\|first=Saraswathy\|last=Nagarajan\|date=13 November 2014\|work=The Hindu}}</ref>		[[Shaji N. Karun]], a prominent film director of [[Kerala]], made a biopic on AKG titled ''AKG – Athijeevanathinte Kanalvazhikal''. The film used a part-documentary, part-fiction format. It was released in theatres across Kerala in August 2008.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/08/stories/2007080854871000.htm \| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125180245/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/08/stories/2007080854871000.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=25 January 2013 \| location=Chennai, India \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| title=Film on AKG set for release tomorrow \| date=8 August 2007}}</ref> [[Baiju Santhosh\|Baiju]] played Gopalan in the 2014 feature film ''[[Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil]]''.<ref name="H">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-film-on-p-krishna-pillai/article6590825.ece\|title=Ode to a brave patriot\|first=Saraswathy\|last=Nagarajan\|date=13 November 2014\|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

	=== Autobiography - My Life Story ===		=== Autobiography - My Life Story ===
	His autobiography is Ente Jeevitha Katha (written in Malayalam) > {{Cite book \|url=https://nastiknation.org/product/ente-jivitha-katha-akg\|title=Ente Jeevitha Katha-}}		His autobiography is Ente Jeevitha Katha (written in Malayalam) > {{Cite book \|url=https://nastiknation.org/product/ente-jivitha-katha-akg\|title=Ente Jeevitha Katha-}}


	==See also==		==See also==

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	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan was born on 1 October 1904 in [[Peralasseri]], [[Kannur District]] of Northern [[Kerala]] and educated in [[Tellichery]]. He was educated at [[Basel Evangelical Mission Parsi High School, Thalassery]]<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Sudhakaran \|first1=P.\|title=The wonder that was Basel Mission School\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/The-wonder-that-was-Basel-Mission-School/articleshow/32291725.cms \|work=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref> and at [[Government Brennen College, Thalassery]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Members Bioprofile \|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/725.htm \|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> By the time he became a teacher, India's independence movement was becoming energised by [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. Gopalan took part in the [[Khilafat Movement]] which prompted a marked change in his outlook, transforming him into a dedicated full-time social and political worker. He was also involved in ~~Moplah revolts~~.		Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan was born on 1 October 1904 in [[Peralasseri]], [[Kannur District]] of Northern [[Kerala]] and educated in [[Tellichery]]. He was educated at [[Basel Evangelical Mission Parsi High School, Thalassery]]<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Sudhakaran \|first1=P.\|title=The wonder that was Basel Mission School\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/The-wonder-that-was-Basel-Mission-School/articleshow/32291725.cms \|work=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref> and at [[Government Brennen College, Thalassery]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Members Bioprofile \|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/725.htm \|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> By the time he became a teacher, India's independence movement was becoming energised by [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. Gopalan took part in the [[Khilafat Movement]] which prompted a marked change in his outlook, transforming him into a dedicated full-time social and political worker. He was also involved in Malabar revolution.

	== Indian National Congress ==		== Indian National Congress ==
	In 1927 he joined the [[Indian National Congress]] and began playing an active role in the Khadi Movement and the upliftment of [[Harijan]]s. He was arrested for participating in the salt [[satyagraha]] in 1930.		In 1927 he joined the [[Indian National Congress]] and began playing an active role in the Khadi Movement and the upliftment of [[Harijan]]s. He was arrested for participating in the salt [[satyagraha]] in 1930.

	While in prison he got acquainted with communism and became a member of the [[Congress Socialist Party]] and later the [[Communist Party of India]] when it finally took shape in Kerala in 1939. He led the hunger march from [[Malabar region]] to [[Madras]] in 1936 and the Malabar Jatha in support of the movement for responsible government in [[Travancore]].		While in prison he got acquainted with communism and became a member of the [[Congress Socialist Party]] and later the [[Communist Party of India]] when it finally took shape in Kerala in 1939. He led the hunger march from [[Malabar region]] to [[Madras]] in 1936 and the Malabar Jatha in support of the movement for responsible government in [[Travancore]]. The strongest caste system was in the North [[Kerala \| Kerala]]. The lower caste people were not allowed to walk on a public road in [[Payyannur \| Payyannur]]. At this time A.K. Gopalan and the Keralites led the procession through the public road in front of the Kandoth [[Thiyyar]] caste [[Temple]] (Palliyara) near Payyanur, [[Kannur]]. "This is a time when Harijans are being denied the freedom to travel on public roads." The reason was that the nearby temple would be defiled. To promote the [[Guruvayoor Satyagraha]]. The group consisting of [[K. Kelappan \| Kelappan]] and Gopalan marched along this route with the Harijans. As the procession approached the road, a crowd of about 200 people, including young men and women, A.K. Gopalan , Keraliyan and the Harijans were very badly beaten up by the [[Thiyyar\|Thiyyar leaders]]. Gopal and others were later admitted to the hospital. The attack lasted for half an hour. This was the first crackdown on Gopalan's political career.<ref>{{cite book\|last=A.M Abraham Ayirukuzhiel\|year=1987\|title=Swami Anand Thirth: Untouchability, Gandhian Solution on Trial\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xvotAAAAMAAJ&q=Badly\|publisher=CISRS Banglore\|page=32}}</ref><ref>[[#cpk71\|പി.കൃഷ്ണപിള്ളയുടെ ജീവചരിത്രം -ഡോക്ടർ.ചന്തവിള മുരളി]] പുറം. 69</ref>

	== Further arrest ==		== Further arrest ==
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	== Marriage ==		== Marriage ==
	AKG was earlier married and later left his wife.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/love-in-time-of-struggles/article27992675.ece \| title=Love in time of struggles \| ~~publisher~~=The Hindu \| date=20 December 2001 \| accessdate=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vt-balram-attacks-communist-icon-akg-falling-love-12-yr-old-stirs-row-74276 \| title=VT Balram attacks communist icon AKG for 'falling in love with 12-yr-old', stirs row \| publisher=The NewsMinute \| work=Gopika Ajayan \| date=6 January 2018 \| accessdate=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/thanks-congress-mla-balram-akg-paedophile-sushila-gopalan-communist-icon-book-chintha-publishers-goes-into-reprint.html \| title=Thanks to a Congress MLA, a communist icon's book goes into reprint \| publisher=The Week \| work=Cithara Paul \| date=20 January 2018 \| accessdate=24 May 2021}}</ref> Later AKG was married to [[Susheela Gopalan]], who was a prominent Marxist and trade union activist, from the Cheerappanchira family. His daughter, Laila, is married to [[P. Karunakaran]], a former [[Member of Parliament]] for the [[Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Kasargod constituency]].		AKG was earlier married and later left his wife.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/love-in-time-of-struggles/article27992675.ece \| title=Love in time of struggles \| work=The Hindu \| date=20 December 2001 \| accessdate=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vt-balram-attacks-communist-icon-akg-falling-love-12-yr-old-stirs-row-74276 \| title=VT Balram attacks communist icon AKG for 'falling in love with 12-yr-old', stirs row \| publisher=The NewsMinute \| work=Gopika Ajayan \| date=6 January 2018 \| accessdate=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/thanks-congress-mla-balram-akg-paedophile-sushila-gopalan-communist-icon-book-chintha-publishers-goes-into-reprint.html \| title=Thanks to a Congress MLA, a communist icon's book goes into reprint \| publisher=The Week \| work=Cithara Paul \| date=20 January 2018 \| accessdate=24 May 2021}}</ref> Later AKG was married to [[Susheela Gopalan]], who was a prominent Marxist and trade union activist, from the Cheerappanchira family. His daughter, Laila, is married to [[P. Karunakaran]], a former [[Member of Parliament]] for the [[Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Kasargod constituency]].

	== Indian Coffee House ==		== Indian Coffee House ==

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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = A. K. Gopalan
| birth_name = Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar |
| image = AK Gopalan 1990 stamp of India.jpg
| caption = Gopalan on a 1990 stamp of India
| birth_date ={{Birth date|df=yes|1904|10|01}}
| birth_place = [[Kannur]], [[Malabar district]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br>(now in [[Kerala]], India)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1977|03|22|1904|10|01}}
| death_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India
| residence =
| constituency =
| constituency_MP1 = [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Cannanore]]
| majority1 =
| parliament1 = Indian
| term_start1 = {{Start date|1952||}}
| term_end1 = {{End date|1957||}}
| predecessor1 = ''Position Created''
| successor1 = [[C. K. Chandrappan]]
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| parliament2 = Indian
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| term_end2 = {{End date|1971||}}
| predecessor2 = [[U. Srinivas Mallya]]<br>''[[South Kanara (North) (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Kanara (North)]]''
| successor2 = [[Ramachandran Kadannappalli]]
| party = * [[Communist Party of India]]
* [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Susheela Gopalan]]|1952}}
| children =
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Velluva Kannoth Rairu Nambiar|Ayillyath Kuttiyeri Madhavi Amma}}
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'''Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan''' (1 October 1904 – 22 March 1977), popularly known as '''A. K. Gopalan''' or '''AKG''', was an Indian communist politician. He was one of 16 [[Communist Party of India]] members elected to the first [[Lok Sabha]] in 1952. Later he became one of the founding members of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].

== Early life and education ==
Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan was born on 1 October 1904 in [[Peralasseri]], [[Kannur District]] of Northern [[Kerala]] and educated in [[Tellichery]]. He was educated at [[Basel Evangelical Mission Parsi High School, Thalassery]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sudhakaran |first1=P.|title=The wonder that was Basel Mission School|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/The-wonder-that-was-Basel-Mission-School/articleshow/32291725.cms |work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> and at [[Government Brennen College, Thalassery]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Members Bioprofile |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/725.htm |website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> By the time he became a teacher, India's independence movement was becoming energised by [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. Gopalan took part in the [[Khilafat Movement]] which prompted a marked change in his outlook, transforming him into a dedicated full-time social and political worker. He was also involved in Moplah revolts.

== Indian National Congress ==
In 1927 he joined the [[Indian National Congress]] and began playing an active role in the Khadi Movement and the upliftment of [[Harijan]]s. He was arrested for participating in the salt [[satyagraha]] in 1930.

While in prison he got acquainted with communism and became a member of the [[Congress Socialist Party]] and later the [[Communist Party of India]] when it finally took shape in Kerala in 1939. He led the hunger march from [[Malabar region]] to [[Madras]] in 1936 and the Malabar Jatha in support of the movement for responsible government in [[Travancore]].

== Further arrest ==
[[File:Akg-btr.gif|thumb|upright|left|AKG with [[B.T. Ranadive]]]]
The outbreak of the [[Second World War]] in 1939 prompted an upsurge in activism against British domination, and Gopalan was again arrested. But in 1942 he escaped from prison and remained at large till the end of the war in 1945. He was arrested again shortly after the end of the war and was still behind bars when India became independent on 15 August 1947. He was released a few weeks later. Thereafter he was a member of [[Lok Sabha]] for 5 consecutive terms till his death on 22 March 1977 and became one of the leaders of opposition parties in the parliament of India.

During the [[Sino-Indian war]] in 1962, AKG along with other Indian communists like [[E.M.S. Namboodiripad|E.M.S.]] took an impartial view and requested both nations to discuss and settle the matter peacefully. The official leadership of the party at that time denounced this and supported the India Government. Many leaders of the left group were arrested with the support of the leadership of the party. When the party leadership blocked the publication of an article written by then General Secretary EMS condemning government for attacking the left leaders in the party using the cover of the war, he himself quit the post and supported the left group. AKG was part of the left group and faced disciplinary action by the party leadership dominated by the right. During this time a newspaper published a letter allegedly written by rightist leaders S.A Dange to the British during the freedom struggle. In this letter he promised to keep away from the freedom struggle if granted bail. This was used by the left group to beat the right. When the demand of the left to set up a party-level inquiry about the alleged letter of S.A Dange was rejected in the National Council of CPI, the left group walked away and formed a new Party.

AKG joined the new break away faction, which later came to be known as [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. He also wrote extensively. His autobiography ''Ente Jeevitha Kadha'' has been translated into many languages. His other works include ''For Land'', ''Around the World'', ''Work in Parliament'', and ''Collected Speeches'', all in Malayalam.

== Marriage ==
AKG was earlier married and later left his wife.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/love-in-time-of-struggles/article27992675.ece | title=Love in time of struggles | publisher=The Hindu | date=20 December 2001 | accessdate=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vt-balram-attacks-communist-icon-akg-falling-love-12-yr-old-stirs-row-74276 | title=VT Balram attacks communist icon AKG for 'falling in love with 12-yr-old', stirs row | publisher=The NewsMinute | work=Gopika Ajayan | date=6 January 2018 | accessdate=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/thanks-congress-mla-balram-akg-paedophile-sushila-gopalan-communist-icon-book-chintha-publishers-goes-into-reprint.html | title=Thanks to a Congress MLA, a communist icon's book goes into reprint | publisher=The Week | work=Cithara Paul | date=20 January 2018 | accessdate=24 May 2021}}</ref> Later AKG was married to [[Susheela Gopalan]], who was a prominent Marxist and trade union activist, from the Cheerappanchira family. His daughter, Laila, is married to [[P. Karunakaran]], a former [[Member of Parliament]] for the [[Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kasargod constituency]].

== Indian Coffee House ==
[[File:AKGStatueKannur.jpg|thumb|Statue of Gopalan in [[Kannur]]]]
AKG played an important role in the formation of [[Indian Coffee House]], a [[worker cooperative]] initiative by organising the thrown out employees of Coffee Houses of [[Coffee Board]] to establish ICHs in late 1950s.

[[File:Akgopalan.JPG|thumb|AKG memorial in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]]]
[[File:എകെ ഗോപാലന്റെ ശവകുടീരം.JPG|thumb|AKG smrithi mandapam Payyambalam Beach]]

==In popular culture==
[[Shaji N. Karun]], a prominent film director of [[Kerala]], made a biopic on AKG titled ''AKG – Athijeevanathinte Kanalvazhikal''. The film used a part-documentary, part-fiction format. It was released in theatres across Kerala in August 2008.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/08/stories/2007080854871000.htm | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125180245/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/08/stories/2007080854871000.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 January 2013 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Film on AKG set for release tomorrow | date=8 August 2007}}</ref> [[Baiju Santhosh|Baiju]] played Gopalan in the 2014 feature film ''[[Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil]]''.<ref name="H">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-film-on-p-krishna-pillai/article6590825.ece|title=Ode to a brave patriot|first=Saraswathy|last=Nagarajan|date=13 November 2014|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

=== Autobiography - My Life Story ===
His autobiography is Ente Jeevitha Katha (written in Malayalam) > {{Cite book |url=https://nastiknation.org/product/ente-jivitha-katha-akg|title=Ente Jeevitha Katha-}}

==See also==
* [[E. K. Nayanar]]
* [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
* [[Azhikodan Raghavan]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|A. K. Gopalan}}
*{{cite web|url=http://pd.cpim.org/2004/1003/10032004_akg-manini.htm|title=A K Gopalan: From Satygrahi To Revolutionary|author=Manini Chatterjee, People's Democracy|access-date=31 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070912000157/http://pd.cpim.org/2004/1003/10032004_akg-manini.htm|archive-date=12 September 2007|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web|url=http://pd.cpim.org/2004/1010/10102004_akg%20btr.htm|title=IN MEMORY OF A K GOPALAN|author=[[B.T. Ranadive]], People's Democracy|access-date=31 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927231012/http://pd.cpim.org/2004/1010/10102004_akg%20btr.htm|archive-date=27 September 2007|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.ganashakti.com/archive/akg.htm |title=Remembrance: A. K. Gopalan |author=Ganashakti Newsmagazine |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927041208/http://www.ganashakti.com/archive/akg.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}
* {{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/02/stories/2004050207010500.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125095713/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/02/stories/2004050207010500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|title=Fresh faces make prediction impossible|author=K.P. Pushparaj, The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 May 2004}}

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