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{{Short description|Indian politician (1911-Unknown}}
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| predecessor = ''Inaugural Holder''
| father = Raman Kelan
| children = 4 sons and 1 daughter
| spouse = [[Dakshayani Velayudhan]]
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| name = R. Velayudhan
| term_start = 1952
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| office = Member of Parliament for [[Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Quilon Cum Mavelikkara]]
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'''R. Velayudhan'''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Velayudhan|first=R.|date=1952|title=R. Velayudhan|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/1094.htm|url-status=live|access-date=16 March 2021|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> (23 March 1911 – ?) was an Indian politician from [[Kerala]] who served as a member of [[Lok Sabha]], representing [[Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Quilon Cum Mavelikkara]] Lok Sabha constituency.

== Early life ==
Shri. R. Velayudhan was born on 23 March 1911. He was educated at Middle School [[Uzhavoor|Ozhawoor]], High School [[Kuravilangad|Kurairlangad]], [[CMS College Kottayam|C.M.S. College Kottayam]] and Arts College [[Trivandrum]] and also at [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences]], [[Mumbai]].

== Career ==
He is known for his contributions as a political worker and journalist.<ref>{{Cite web|last=1|first=Contribution|title=Contribution 1|url=https://www.abhilekh-patal.in/jspui/handle/123456789/2748684?searchWord=&backquery=[query=&filter_field_1=subjectCollection&filter_type_1=equals&filter_value_1=Home&originalquery=&sort_by=score&order=desc&rpp=50&etal=0&start=150|url-status=live|access-date=16 March 2021|website=abhilekh-patal.in}}</ref> Before he was a research scholar at All India Harijan Sevak Sangh. He served as labour welfare officer at [[Tata Oil Mills Company|Tata Oil Mills]], from 1941 to 1945 later as information officer at Government of India between 1945 and 1948. He was a well accepted social worker especially among scheduled castes<ref>{{Cite web|last=2|first=Contribution|title=Contribution 2|url=https://www.abhilekh-patal.in/jspui/handle/123456789/16193|url-status=live|access-date=16 March 2021|website=abhilekh-patal.in}}</ref> of many years standing, also interested in amelioration of proletariat classes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=3|first=Contribution|title=Contribution 3|url=https://www.abhilekh-patal.in/jspui/handle/123456789/16036|url-status=live|access-date=16 March 2021|website=abhilekh-patal.in}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He married Shrimati [[Dakshayani Velayudhan]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Spouse|first=Article on|date=27 May 2017|title=Article on spouse|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/gandhi-adored-her-ambedkar-sought-her-advice/|url-status=live|access-date=16 March 2021|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> on September, 1941. Their wedding was held at [[Sevagram]] in [[Wardha]] with [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]] and [[Kasturba Gandhi|Kasturba]] as witnesses and a leper standing in as the priest.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ceremony|first=Marriage|date=23 May 2019|title=Marriage ceremony|url=https://medium.com/elm-2019/dakshayini-velayudhan-d53a91ca9f1d|url-status=live|access-date=16 March 2021|website=medium.com}}</ref> The couple had five children Dr. Reghu (previously doctor for Smt. Indira Gandhi), Prahladan, Dhruvan, Bhagirath [Secretary General, The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and Meera.

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->Arjun Madathiparambil Muraleedharan at 09:47, 30 July 2021