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[[File:Thangalkunjumusaliyar.jpg|thumb|Thangal Kunju Musaliar.]] | |||
[[File:Thangalkunjumusaliyar.jpg|thumb| | '''Thangal Kunju Musaliar''' (January 12, 1897 - February 19, 1966)<ref name="tkmce">{{cite web| url=https://www.tkmce.ac.in/founder-tkm.php| title=Founder| website=tkmce.ac.in| access-date=6 November 2021}}</ref> was an industrialist, educationalist and visionary,<ref name="history">{{cite book |last1=Nazeer P |title=History of Muslim educational institutions in Kerala|page=153 |url=https://sg.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/8473/13/13_chapter%203.pdf#page=56 |accessdate=9 January 2020 |archive-date=2020-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719085105/https://sg.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/8473/13/13_chapter%203.pdf#page=56 |url-status=dead }}</ref> known for his contributions to the cashew industry, and higher education in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. | ||
'''Thangal Kunju Musaliar''' | |||
==Cashew business== | |||
He was born in a middle-class family in [[Kollam]] that traces its ancestry to [[Malik ibn Deenar]], Persian scholar and traveller who came to India in the 8th century.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://tkmim.ac.in/our-founder/| title=Our Founder| website=tkmim.ac.in| access-date=6 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="history"/> | |||
A biography of Thangal Kunju Musaliar was written by | After travelling to Sri Lanka, Brunei, Singapore and Malaysia for employment, he returned home and started a cashew processing unit, which became successful.<ref name="istamp">{{cite web| url=https://istampgallery.com/thangal-kunju-musaliar/| title=Thangal Kunju Musaliar| author=Ainy| date=6 June 2018| access-date=6 November 2021| website=istampgallery.com}}</ref> | ||
He purchased raw cashew from small scale farmers, and supplied the kernels to industrialists after processing. He then set up the first full-fledged cashew factory in Kerala.<ref name="phila">{{cite web| url=https://philaindia.info/postage-stamp-on-thangal-kunju-musaliyar/| title=Postage stamp on Thangal Kunju Musaliyar| author=Mahesh Reddiar| date=4 March 2009| access-date=6 November 2021| website=philaindia.info}}</ref> | |||
The company "A. Thangal Kunju Musaliar AND Sons Private Limited" was incorporated in Kerala on 10 Jun, 1946.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/company/a-thangal-kunju-musaliar-and-sons-private-limited/U74900KL1946PTC000061| title=A. Thangal Kunju Musaliar AND Sons Private Limited| website=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref> | |||
In the 1940s, Musaliar had 26 cashew units and is believed to have employed around 25,000<ref name="phila"/> to 30,000 people directly. He was called the "Cashew King" in national and international markets,<ref name="tkmce"/><ref name="history"/> and ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' magazine named him as the single biggest individual employer in the world, at the time.<ref name="tkmce"/><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/before-csr-musaliar/article22995174.ece| title=Before CSR, Musaliar| author=Rajesh Ramachandran| date=22 November 2013| access-date=6 November 2021| website=thehindubusinessline.com }}</ref> | |||
==Publishing and education== | |||
He set up a book publishing house ''Vignana Poshini'', and in 1944 started a weekly newspaper ''Prabhatham'', which was later on made a daily.<ref name="phila"/><ref name="istamp"/><ref name="history"/> | |||
He authored multiple books in Malayalam including ''Prayogikadwaitam'', translated to English as ''Man and the world, practical philosophy and law of nature.'', by S Sathyavageeswara Iyer.<ref name="istamp"/><ref>{{cite book| url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/man-and-the-world-practical-philosophy-and-law-of-nature/oclc/1487966| title=Man and the world, practical philosophy and law of nature.| date=1949| publisher=Santa Fe, San Vicente Foundation| author1=A Thangal Kunju Musaliar| author2=S Sathyavageeswara Iyer}}</ref> | |||
In 1956, Musaliar formed the TKM Educational Trust to cater for the educational needs of the people of Kerala. The Trust established institutions such as [[TKM College of Engineering]], [[TKM College of Arts and Science]], [[TKM Institute of Technology]], [[TKM Institute of Management]], [[TKM Secondary School]], [[T.K.M. Centenary Public School]] and the [[TKM School of Architecture]]. | |||
==Legacy== | |||
[[File:Thangal Kunju Musaliar 2001 cover of India.jpg|400px|thumb|Postage stamp and First Day Cover issued by the Indian Government in 2001.]] | |||
[[India Post]] issued a commemorative stamp on Musaliar on 26 October, 2001.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://postagestamps.gov.in/Stamps2001.aspx| title=Stamps 2001| website=postagestamps.gov.in| accessdate=6 November 2021}}</ref> | |||
A biography of Thangal Kunju Musaliar was written by [[P. Meerakutty]] in Malayalam, titled ''A. Thangal Kunju Musaliar''.<ref name="Ernakulam Public Library">{{Cite web|url=http://122.165.117.71/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:%22Meerakutty.%20P.%22|title = Ernakulam Public Library catalog › Results of search for 'au:"Meerakutty. P."'}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:01, 9 January 2022
Thangal Kunju Musaliar (January 12, 1897 - February 19, 1966)[1] was an industrialist, educationalist and visionary,[2] known for his contributions to the cashew industry, and higher education in the state of Kerala, India.
Cashew business[edit | edit source]
He was born in a middle-class family in Kollam that traces its ancestry to Malik ibn Deenar, Persian scholar and traveller who came to India in the 8th century.[3][2]
After travelling to Sri Lanka, Brunei, Singapore and Malaysia for employment, he returned home and started a cashew processing unit, which became successful.[4] He purchased raw cashew from small scale farmers, and supplied the kernels to industrialists after processing. He then set up the first full-fledged cashew factory in Kerala.[5] The company "A. Thangal Kunju Musaliar AND Sons Private Limited" was incorporated in Kerala on 10 Jun, 1946.[6] In the 1940s, Musaliar had 26 cashew units and is believed to have employed around 25,000[5] to 30,000 people directly. He was called the "Cashew King" in national and international markets,[1][2] and Fortune magazine named him as the single biggest individual employer in the world, at the time.[1][7]
Publishing and education[edit | edit source]
He set up a book publishing house Vignana Poshini, and in 1944 started a weekly newspaper Prabhatham, which was later on made a daily.[5][4][2] He authored multiple books in Malayalam including Prayogikadwaitam, translated to English as Man and the world, practical philosophy and law of nature., by S Sathyavageeswara Iyer.[4][8]
In 1956, Musaliar formed the TKM Educational Trust to cater for the educational needs of the people of Kerala. The Trust established institutions such as TKM College of Engineering, TKM College of Arts and Science, TKM Institute of Technology, TKM Institute of Management, TKM Secondary School, T.K.M. Centenary Public School and the TKM School of Architecture.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
India Post issued a commemorative stamp on Musaliar on 26 October, 2001.[9]
A biography of Thangal Kunju Musaliar was written by P. Meerakutty in Malayalam, titled A. Thangal Kunju Musaliar.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Founder". tkmce.ac.in. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Nazeer P. History of Muslim educational institutions in Kerala (PDF). p. 153. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "Our Founder". tkmim.ac.in. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ainy (6 June 2018). "Thangal Kunju Musaliar". istampgallery.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mahesh Reddiar (4 March 2009). "Postage stamp on Thangal Kunju Musaliyar". philaindia.info. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ "A. Thangal Kunju Musaliar AND Sons Private Limited". economictimes.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ Rajesh Ramachandran (22 November 2013). "Before CSR, Musaliar". thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ A Thangal Kunju Musaliar; S Sathyavageeswara Iyer (1949). Man and the world, practical philosophy and law of nature. Santa Fe, San Vicente Foundation.
- ↑ "Stamps 2001". postagestamps.gov.in. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ernakulam Public Library catalog › Results of search for 'au:"Meerakutty. P."'".
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