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] – 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]

References

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↑ Chinmayananda. Journey Of A Master. Books.google.com. p. 79.
↑ 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.
1 2 3 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. JSTOR 2053469. doi:10.2307/2053469. (Subscription required (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.
1 2 3 4 "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.

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