K. P. Kesava Menon
1886
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1978
country of citizenship: India, Dominion of India
languages spoken, written or signed: Malayalam
educated at: Government Victoria College, Govt. Ganapath High School for Boys, Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College
occupation: journalist
award received: Sahitya Akademi Award, Padma Bhushan
Kizhakke Potta Kesava Menon (1 September 1886 – 9 November 1978) was a patriot, idealist and Indian independence activist. Menon was the founder of Mathrubhumi, a popular daily newspaper which earned the second place in circulation in Kerala. In 1924, he led the Vaikom Satyagraha in Travancore. He was awarded the third highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan, by the Government of India in 1966. He was conferred with an honorary doctorate (D.Litt) posthumously by University of Calicut in 1987. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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