List of Ezhavas
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Ezhava is a caste-based community of Kerala, India. The following is a list of some prominent personalities who were born in the Ezhava caste.
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[edit] Business
- C. R. Kesavan Vaidyar, Chandrika Soap.[1]
- Gokulam Gopalan, Gokulam Group.[1]
- S. D. Shibulal, CEO and one of the founders of Infosys.[1]
- Ajit Balakrishnan, founder of rediff.com.[1]
[edit] Martial arts
- Kuroolli Chekon also known as Kadathanadan Simham
[edit] Politics
- V. S. Achuthanandan[2] – former Chief Minister and current[when?] Opposition Leader from Communist Party of India (Marxist).
- C. Kesavan[3] – former Chief Minister of former princely state of Travancore-Cochin.
- Vayalar Ravi[4] – current[when?] Union Cabinet Minister for Civil Aviation & Overseas Indian Affairs.
- R. Sankar[5] – former Chief Minister of Kerala.
- Pinarayi Vijayan[2] – current[when?] State Secretary & Politbureau Member of Communist Party of India (Marxist).
- E. Balanandan Former Polit Buro member of CPI(M)[6]
- K. R. Gowri Amma Former Minister of Kerala [7]
- Susheela Gopalan Former Industries Minister of Kerala[7]
[edit] Gurus
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Damodaran, Harish (2008). India's new capitalists: caste, business, and industry in a modern nation. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 197–200. ISBN 978-0230205079. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zWkfAQAAIAAJ.
- ^ a b Warrier, Shobha (8 April 2011). "Kerala's most powerful Marxist speaks!". Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-cpim-kerala-general-secretary-pinarayi-vijayan/20110408.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ Nair, Perrunna K. N.. "Some prominent leaders of the freedom struggle in Kerala". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr98/fe0898/f0308982.html. Retrieved 2011-11-03.[dubious ]
- ^ Srinivasan, Rajeev (25 October 2000). "Of God and Holy Water". Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/oct/25rajeev.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ Surendran, P. K. (17 July 2002). "Bridging the Nair-Ezhava divide". Times of India. TNN. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-07-17/thiruvananthapuram/27327328_1_leader-communities-kerala. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ "The Illustrated weekly of India". The Illustrated weekly of India: Volume 108, Issues 14-26. http://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&tbo=1&q=E+Balanandan+ezhava&btnG=.
- ^ a b India today: Volume 31, Issues 13-25. http://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&tbo=1&q=Susheela+Gopalan+ezhava&btnG=.
