K. B. Menon
K. B. Menon | |
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| Member of Parliament for Badagara | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | A.V. Raghavan |
| Member of Madras State Legislative Assembly for Thrithala | |
| In office 1952–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Konnanath Balakrishna Menon 18 June 1897 Thaliparamba, Malabar district, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Kerala, India) |
| Died | 6 September 1967 (aged 70) Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
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K. B. Menon was an Indian politician and independence activist from Kerala. He represented Badagara in Lok sabha between 1957 and 1962.[1][2]
Early life
He was born as son of V. Raman Menon a munsiff magistrate in the year 1897. Menon graduated from Bombay University and was appointed at Nizam college, Hyderabad. Soon, he resigned the post in order to pursue Ph.D. at University of California. Menon earned a doctorate in economics from the University of Colorado. He joined University of Harvard as professor where he met Jayaprakash Narayan who was sent to the US for higher studies, that friendship guided Menon into a new way.[3]
Independence movement
Menon left his job behind and returned to India. He assumed the office of general secretary of All India Civil Liberties Union founded by Jawaharlal Nehru aimed at aiding people suffering from torture for participation in National movement. Menon became a resident of Gandhi ashram when the office of citizens’ forum of the princely states was changed to Wardha in 1941 and secured friendship with Mahatma Gandhi.
Keezhariyur Bomb Case
Menon returned to Kerala as part of Quit India Movement, this arrival intensified strength of the movement in Malabar dist. and Cochin.[4] He was main man behind the famous Keezhariyur bomb conspiracy case which attracted media attention from the whole country.[5] He was the first accused and sentenced to ten year rigorous imprisonment. He was released after five years following independence, however those days in jail rotted his health.[6][7][8]
After independence
Menon was a strict follower and proponent of Gandhism as well as socialism. He left Congress as socialists departed. Nehru, a close friend and admirer of his wanted Menon by his side, but Menon asked to join the socialists instead. He was elected to Madras Legislative Assembly in 1952 from Thrithala constituency as a socialist candidate.[9] He represented Badagara in the Loksabha following the second general election. Once again he shone in electoral politics as he was elected from Quilandy constituency in 1965, since none of the parties gained majority the assembly was dissolved. There was a move in background for creating government under Menon but he became a victim of backstage betrayals. He returned to Congress in his last days.
Death
Dr. Menon breathed his last on 6 September 1967 at Kozhikode Medical College. He was cremated in the compound of Thrithala High School where he used to reside during his last days, the school was established as a result of his serious interventions.[10]
Eponyms
- Dr. K. B. Menon Memorial Higher Secondary School
- Villappally Panchayat PHC
See also
References
- ^ Biodata, Dr. K.B. Menon Member of Parliament (MP) from Badagara (Kerala) (26 December 2018). "Dr. K.B. Menon Member of Parliament (MP) from Badagara (Kerala) Biodata". Entranceindia. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ DR. K. B., M.A., Ph.D., MENON. "MENON, DR. K. B., M.A., Ph.D." loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ The Architect of the Quit India Movement in Malabar!, This Unsung Kerala Scholar Was (4 August 2018). "This Unsung Kerala Scholar Was The Architect of the Quit India Movement in Malabar!". The Better India. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ K B Menon, Remembering (30 September 2016). "Remembering K B Menon". Mullappally Ramachandran. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ the Bomb Case, The Unsung Heroes of (26 September 2010). "The Unsung Heroes of the Bomb Case". Calicut Heritage. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ കീഴരിയൂർ ബോംബ് കേസ്, ബ്രിട്ടിഷ് സാമ്രാജ്യത്തെ വിറപ്പിച്ച (9 August 2017). "ബ്രിട്ടിഷ് സാമ്രാജ്യത്തെ വിറപ്പിച്ച കീഴരിയൂർ ബോംബ് കേസ്". manoramaonline. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ എഴുപത്തിയഞ്ചാമാണ്ട്, കീഴരിയൂര് ബോംബ് കേസിന് (8 August 2017). "കീഴരിയൂര് ബോംബ് കേസിന് എഴുപത്തിയഞ്ചാമാണ്ട്". mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ play a hit in US, Keezhariyur bomb case (13 August 2017). "Keezhariyur bomb case play a hit in US". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ MADRAS LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 1952-1957 A REVIEW (PDF), Chennai: MADRAS LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 1957
- ^ ചരിത്രം മറക്കാത്ത തീപ്പൊരികൾ, ഡോ. കെ.ബി. മേനോൻ (5 September 2017). "ഡോ. കെ.ബി. മേനോൻ: ചരിത്രം മറക്കാത്ത തീപ്പൊരികൾ". manoramaonline. Retrieved 29 May 2021.