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P. Chitran Namboodirippad is a writer, educationist and leading social activist in Kerala, India.[1] He is a National Award-winning educationist and also a mountain man who trekked in the Himalayas for the 29th time even at his age of 99.[2] Namboodirippad was honoured by Justice P. Sathasivam, governor of kerala on the occasion of 99th birthday of him.[3][4]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Chitran Namboodirippad is born in an aristocratic Namboodiri illam, Pakaravur Mana, Mookkuthala, Malappuram, on 6 January 1920.[citation needed]
Career[edit | edit source]
Namboodiripad was attracted to Communism while doing his Intermediate course from the St Thomas College, Thrissur. Prominent Communist thinker and leader K Damoradan baptised him to Communism. after his post graduation from Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai, he established a school in a 5-acre plot at his native place, 'Mookkuthala' in 1947 and after 10 years, he handed over the school to the Kerala government for a token amount of rs 1.[1][5]
Book[edit | edit source]
He has published a travelogue Punyahimalayam in 2007 about the travel of Himalayas[6] and autobiography Smaranakalide Poomukham.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The old man and the mountain: 99-year-old man trekked in the Himalayas for the 29th time". The Hindu. 26 December 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "The old man and the mountain: 99-year-old man trekked in the Himalayas for the 29th time". New Indian Express. 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "ADDRESS AT THE CEREMONY TO HONOUR SHRI CHITHRAN NAMBOODIRIPAD AT THRISSUR – AT 1700 HRS ON 27-12-2018". Rajbhavan Kerala. 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "ചിത്രൻ നമ്പൂതിരിപ്പാട് റോൾ മോഡൽ : ഗവർണർ". Keralakaumudi. 28 December 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "പി. ചിത്രൻ നമ്പൂതിരിപ്പാടിന് തൃശൂരിന്റെ ആദരം". Manorama News. 28 December 2018.
- ↑ "പുണ്യഹിമാലയം". Amazon.
- ↑ "Smaranakalide Poomukham". Kerala Books Store.
External links[edit | edit source]
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