Appu Nedungadi

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Appu Nedungadi
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BornAppu Nedungadi Thalakodi Madathil
(1863-10-11)October 11, 1863[1]
Kothakurissi,Ottapalam, Kerala
DiedNovember 6, 1933(1933-11-06) (aged 70)
Calicut, Kerala
Occupation
Notable worksKundalatha

Appu Nedungadi is the author of Kundalatha, which was published in 1887, making it as the first novel published in Malayalam. He was the founder of literary publications Kerala Pathrika, Kerala Sanchari and Vidya Vinodini.[2] In 1899, he established Nedungadi Bank, the oldest private sector commercial bank in Kozhikode, Kerala. The bank was incorporated in 1913 and later in 2003 it was taken over by Punjab National Bank.[3]

References[edit]

  1. "Rao Bahadur Appu Nedungadi T M". geni.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via geni.com.
  2. "125 Years and Still Going Strong". newindianexpress.com. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via The New Indian Express News.
  3. "RBI approves merger of 13 District Cooperative Banks with Kerala State Cooperative Bank". newindianexpress.com. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via The New Indian Express News.