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He was a principal of the Goa College of Art, a post he held from 1977 to 1987. Pai was a recipient of several awards, including India's third highest civilian honour of Padma Bhushan, awarded by the Government of India. [12] Mario Miranda (1926–2011), famous for his cartoons in The Illustrated Weekly of India; Padma Vibushan awardee [13]
The Cheras are referred to as Kedalaputo (Sanskrit: "Kerala Putra") in the Emperor Ashoka's Pali edicts (3rd century BCE). [1] The earliest Graeco-Roman accounts referring to the Cheras are by Pliny the Elder in the 1st century CE, in the Periplus of the 1st century CE, and by Claudius Ptolemy in the 2nd century CE.
Pandalam Kerala Varma – poet; Pandalam Sudhakaran – former Minister; K. K. Nair – founder of Pathanamthitta district and MLA representing the district 34 years; Adoor Prakash – Attingal Member of Parliament and Ex Revenue Minister; Mathew T. Thomas – former Transport Minister
The following is a list of prominent people born / settled in areas coming under the present day Thrissur District, Kerala This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
CH Mohammed Koya- Ex CM of Kerala. PM Aboobacker- Ex MLA (6 Terms) TP Ramakrishnan: Ex Excise and Labour Minister of Kerala. MK Muneer: Ex Social Welfare and Panchayath Affairs Minister of Kerala; PM Muhammed Riyas: PWD and Tourism Minister of Kerala. Ahamed Devarkovil: Ex Ports, Museums, Archaeology and Archive Minister of Kerala.
Wilfred de Souza, Former Chief Minister of Goa; Sojan Joseph, was born in India but settled in UK. He became Kerala's 1st MP in the UK and First Labor Party win in the Ashford defeat of the Conservative Party (UK) in over 139 years. Kamala Harris, is of partial Tamil descent and became the Vice President of the United States.
The following is a list of notable people from Kollam, Kerala, India. For more details please see their respective articles. For more details please see their respective articles. Film and media
Goa – Gaud Saraswats – Bardez and Salcete regions are a stronghold of Madhwa Saraswats and are staunch devotees of Vishnu. [25] [26] Kerala — In Kerala, the Tulu Brahmins and the Gaud Saraswat Brahmins are followers Dvaita Vedanta of Madhvacharya. [27] [28] Gujarat – In Gujarat there is a section among Gujarati Brahmins who follow ...