List of Nairs
This list of Nairs contains some notable members of the Nair community of southern India. Its alternate spellings include Nayar.
Spiritual leaders
- Swami Chinmayananda – (previous name Balakrishna Menon) Modern day Hindu guru and founder of Chinmaya Mission
- Chattampi Swamikal[1] – Hindu sage, social reformer
- Tapovan Maharaj[2]
Freedom fighters
- Velu Thampi Dalawa[3] – Dalawa of erstwhile Travancore Kingdom and a freedom fighter
- K. Kelappan – a.k.a. Kerala Gandhi, freedom fighter, founder of the Nair Service Society
- Lakshmi Sahgal[4] - Female freedom fighter of the Azad Hind Army, and aid of Jawarlahal Nehru.
Dynasties
Policy makers/administrators
- M. G. Ramachandran[7]
- K. P. Karunakara Menon – Ex President of Nair Service Society
- K. M. Panikkar, historian, novelist, diplomat[8]
- C. Sankaran Nair[9]
- V.K. Krishna Menon[10]
- K. P. S. Menon (senior)[11]
- C. Madhavan Nair[11]
- V. P. Menon[11]
- M. K. Narayanan[11]
- Shashi Tharoor[12]
- Raja Kesavadas[13]
- Mannathu Padmanabhan[14]
Military personnel
- Lt General K P Candeth.[15][full citation needed] – Lieutenant General in the Indian Army during Indo-Pak war.
Arts
- Kavalappara Narayanan Nair – prominent Kathakali exponent
- Madavoor Vasudevan Nair – prominent Kathakali exponent
- C. V. Raman Pillai[16]
- Suresh Gopi[17]
See also
References
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- ^ Chinmayananda. Journey Of A Master. p. 79.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 159–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
- ^ "A matriarchal home to many illustrious daughters of India - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ Sanjeev Sanyal (2012-11-15). "Land of seven rivers: History of India's Geography". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ a b c Mohibbul Hasan. "History of Tipu Sultan". Books.google.com. p. 140. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ Mani Shankar Aiyar. "A Time of Transition: Rajiv Gandhi to the 21st Century". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ Lewandowski, Susan (February 1979). "Review: An Autobiography. by K. M. Panikkar, K. Krishnamurthy". The Journal of Asian Studies. 38 (2): 396–397. doi:10.2307/2053469. JSTOR 2053469.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Journal - East India Association (London, England)". Books.google.com. p. 76. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ Walter Crocker. "Nehru: A Contemporary's Estimate". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ a b c d "Some places are unique - CHEN". The Hindu. 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ Tharoor, Shashi (1947-08-15). "India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond". p. 114. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "The New Asiatic Review". Books.google.com. p. 271. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "NSS call to emulate Mannathu Padmanabhan". The Hindu. Kerala. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ BJP today, Volume 12. Page:20, Column:3
- ^ "C.V. Raman Pillai". Books.google.com. p. 51. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ Philip, Shaju (27 June 2015). "Kerala actor Suresh Gopi snubbed by Hindu Nair leader". The Indian Express. Kerala. Retrieved 28 December 2016.