K. Kunhali
Karikadan Kunhali | |
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MLA | |
Constituency | Nilambur |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-07-08)8 July 1924 Kondotty, Madras Presidency, British India |
Died | 28 July 1969(1969-07-28) (aged 45) |
Political party | CPI(M) |
As of 26 January, 2009 Source: Legislators of Kerala |
Karikadan Kunhali (8 July 1924 – 28 July 1969), also known as Sakhavu Kunhali (Comrade Kunhali), was a malayali communist leader and a two time MLA of Kerala Legislative Assembly from Nilambur.[1][2] He was assassinated by a gunman hired by the rival political party member of Congress.[3][4]
Early life
Born in the village of Kondotty, in Malappuram district of Kerala, Kunhali had his primary education at Kondotty UP School and secondary education at Malappuram Govt. High School. In 1942 he joined Indian Army. Life in the army helped mold him into a good soldier who fought injustice in society till his last breath. Soon after the world war ended he quit the army and returned to his home state Kerala. Kunjali actively involved in various social activities in the Eranad region (present-day Malappuram district) of Kerala.[5]....
See also
References
- ^ Key Highlights General Election, 1965 The Legislative Assembly Kerala.
- ^ Key Highlights General Election, 1967 The Legislative Assembly Kerala. Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kunhali's death statement sought". The Hindu. 14 July 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ "കുഞ്ഞാലിയെ കൊന്നത് ഗോപാലന്; 50 വര്ഷങ്ങള്ക്ക് ശേഷം വെളിപ്പെടുത്തലുമായി ആര്യാടന്". Dool news. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Sa: Kunhali Smaranika (1994), Edited by Chelavoor Venu, Desabhimani Press, Kozhikode.
Further reading
Sakhavu Kunjali: Eranadinte Raktha Nakshthram, by Hamsa Alungal, Pu.Ka.Sa. kalikavu
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