Appu Nedungadi
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Appu Nedungadi | |
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| Born | Appu Nedungadi Thalakodi Madathil 11 October 1863[1] Kothakurissi, Ottapalam, British India (present day Palakkad, Kerala, India) |
| Died | 6 November 1933 (aged 70) Calicut, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Kozhikode, Kerala, India) |
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| Notable works | Kundalatha |
Appu Nedungadi (11 October 1863 – 6 November 1933) is the author of Kundalatha, which was published in 1887, making it as the first novel published in Malayalam. He was the founder/editor of literary publications Kerala Pathrika, Kerala Sanchari and Vidya Vinodini.[2] In 1899, he established Nedungadi Bank, the oldest private sector commercial bank in Kozhikode, Kerala. The bank was incorporated in 1913 and later in 2003, was taken over by the Punjab National Bank.[3]
References
- ^ "Rao Bahadur Appu Nedungadi T M". geni.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via geni.com.
- ^ "125 Years and Still Going Strong". newindianexpress.com. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via The New Indian Express News.
- ^ "RBI approves merger of 13 District Cooperative Banks with Kerala State Cooperative Bank". newindianexpress.com. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via The New Indian Express News.
