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{{Short description|Indian writer, poet and columnist}}
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'''C. D. David''' (c. 1860 – c. 1920) was a [[Malayalam|Malayalam-language]] writer, poet and columnist from what is now [[Kerala]], India. He wrote several articles in the periodicals of the time such as ''[[Malayala Manorama]] '', ''Kerala Patrika'', ''Kerala Sanchari'', ''[[Deepika (newspaper)|Nasrani Deepika]]'', ''[[Vidyavinodini]]'', ''[[Bhashaposhini]]'' and ''Rasikaranjini'', as well as published books such as ''Prabandhamanjari'', ''Prabandhamalika'' and ''Kunchan Nambiarude Kaalam''. Most of his poetry works were focused on Christian themes while his prose works focused on themes such as morality and household management. The work ''Kunchan Nambiarude Kaalam'' is a study on the works of [[Kunchan Nambiar]] and is regarded as one of the earliest well-researched scholarly works in Malayalam literature.

==Biography==
The years of David's birth and death are not precisely known. In ''Kerala Sahitya Charitram'', [[Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer]] mentions that David was born in the [[Kollavarsham|Malayalam year]] 1035 and died in the Malayalam year 1095 based on several assumptions.<ref name="Ulloor">{{Cite book |title=Kerala Sahitya Charitram |volume=5 |url=https://keralasahityaakademi.org/wp-content/uploads/online_library/ullur/pdf/6120vil.pdf |author=[[Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer]] |chapter=64.3. സി ഡി ഡേവിഡ് (1035–1095) |chapter-url=http://ax.sayahna.org/ulloor/chp-ulloor-ksc5-64.pdf |pages=1095–1097 |publisher=Department of Publications, [[University of Travancore]] |location=Trivandrum |language=Malayalam}}</ref> The corresponding Gregorian years are c.1860 and c 1920.

David was a [[Congregation of Mother of Carmel|CMC]] Christian from [[Trichur]] and was the son of Kunnathikara Daniel.<ref name="Ulloor"/> He acquired some knowledge of Sanskrit language in childhood and studied English up to matriculation class.<ref name="Ulloor"/> At that time, he stayed with his father's brother for some time in [[Lakkidi, Palakkad|Lakkidi]].<ref name="Ulloor"/> He became a teacher at the Government High School in [[Trichur]] and then a Malayalam scholar at the Sikshakrama Pathshala there.<ref name="Ulloor"/> He also worked for a short time as co-editor of Devaji Bhimaji's ''Keralamitram'' newspaper.<ref name="Ulloor"/> He also published several articles in newspapers such as ''[[Malayala Manorama]], Kozhikodan Manorama, Kerala Patrika, Kerala Sanchari, Paschima Tarakam, [[Deepika (newspaper)|Nasrani Deepika]] '' and ''Satyanadakahalam'', and in magazines such as ''[[Vidyavinodini]]'', ''[[Bhashaposhini]]'', ''Rasikaranjini'', ''Nallishwara Vilasom'', etc.<ref name="Ulloor"/> He was a close friend of ''Vidyavinodini'''s editor C. P. Achutha Menon.<ref name="Ulloor"/> After leaving the government service, David worked for a while as the manager of a printing press called ''Janopakari''.<ref name="Ulloor"/> He built a house in [[Wadakkancherry]] and settled there.<ref name="Ulloor"/> He spent his final days there. As a writer, David was active between the period 1891 and 1915.<ref name="Ulloor"/>

==Writing==
Although David was a prose writer, he also wrote poetry. Among his works the following are important:<ref name="Ulloor"/>

* ''Prabandhamanjari'': ''Parts 1, 2 and 3''
* ''Prabandhamalika'': ''Parts 1, 2 and 3''
* ''Arogya Rakshamargam''
* ''Grihabharanam''
* ''Kunchan Nambiarude Kaalam''
* ''Kristotbhavam Ottan Thullal''
* ''Messihacharitrasamrakham Kilipattu''
* ''Sadacharamalika''
* ''Divyopadesham Manjari''

Most of David's poetry is centred on Christian themes.<ref name="Ulloor"/> The book ''Kunchan Nambiarude Kaalam'' is based on the history and works of [[Kunchan Nambiar]]. It is regarded as one of the first well-researched books in Malayalam.<ref name="Ulloor"/> Several other writers also contributed articles in his book ''Prabandhamanjari'' which is a collection of essays in three volumes.<ref name="Ulloor"/> In the second part of it, there is an essay by David entitled, ''Swabhashayum Videshabhashayum'' (Home Language and Foreign Language).<ref name="Ulloor"/> In several of his essays, he promoted the activation of Malayali identity and increased pride in the language. He wrote in of his essays, "Malayalam language is the equal right of everyone in the Malayala rajyam... and must be treated as a community wealth."<ref>{{Cite book |title=How Solidarity Works for Welfare: Subnationalism and Social Development in India |author=[[Prerna Singh]] |date=2016 |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |page=82}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Cite book |title=Prabhandhamanjari: Part 2 |author=C. D. David |date=1911 |publisher=Bharatha Vilasam Press |location=[[Trichur]] |url=https://archive.org/download/PrabhandhaManjari/Prabhandha_Manjari.pdf}}
* {{Cite book |title=Prabhandhamalika: Part 3 |author=C. D. David |date=1938 |publisher=Bharatha Vilasam Press |location=[[Trichur]] |url=https://keralasahityaakademi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2406.pdf}}
* {{Cite journal |title=Malayala Bhashayude Thalkalikavastha |author=C. D. David |date= |journal=Rasikaranjini |url=https://books.sayahna.org/html/rasikaranjini-malayalam.html}}

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