Doctor, Administrator, Journalist, Social reformer, and Politician
(1868-1919) This was a man who never had any qualms about taking on any
establishment, faction, or individual if he felt they were wrong. Hailing from
the Tharavath ancestral home in Palghat, he chose the field of medicine, became
a …
Dr. T Madhavan Nair (Dr. TM Nair) – A Multifaceted personality
Doctor, Administrator, Journalist, Social reformer, and Politician
(1868-1919) This was a man who never had any qualms about taking on any
establishment, faction, or individual if he felt they were wrong. Hailing from
the Tharavath ancestral home in Palghat, he chose the field of medicine, became
a …
The Nayadi has always remained a constant reminder of the
still prevalent caste rigidity in Kerala. I recall the visits to our ancestral
home at Palghat and to this day, the guttural howls of the invisible Nayadi, begging
for alms, resonate in the deep recesses of my mind. We would hear the plainti…
