P. Chitran Namboodirippad

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

Chitran Namboodirippad is born in an aristocratic Namboodiri illam, Pakaravoor Mana, Mookkuthala, Malappuram, on 6 January 1920.

Career

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

He has published a travelogue Punyahimalayam in 2007 about the travel of Himalayas[6] and autobiography Smaranakalide Poomukham.[7]

Awards

References
  1. "The old man and the mountain: 99-year-old man trekked in the Himalayas for the 29th time". The Hindu. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019.
  2. "The old man and the mountain: 99-year-old man trekked in the Himalayas for the 29th time". New Indian Express. 7 September 2016.
  3. "ADDRESS AT THE CEREMONY TO HONOUR SHRI CHITHRAN NAMBOODIRIPAD AT THRISSUR – AT 1700 HRS ON 27-12-2018". Rajbhavan Kerala. 27 December 2018.
  4. "ചിത്രൻ നമ്പൂതിരിപ്പാട് റോൾ മോഡൽ : ഗവർണർ". Keralakaumudi. 28 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019.
  5. "പി. ചിത്രൻ നമ്പൂതിരിപ്പാടിന് തൃശൂരിന്റെ ആദരം". Manorama News. 28 December 2018.
  6. "പുണ്യഹിമാലയം". Amazon.
  7. "Smaranakalide Poomukham". Kerala Books Store.
  8. "ചിത്രൻ നമ്പൂതിരിപ്പാടിനു ഭട്ടതിരി സ്മൃതി പുരസ്കാരം" (in Malayalam). kairalinews.
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