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The great Indian social reformer and freedom fighter from the south-western of Kerala, Manathu Padmanabha Pillai was born on 2nd January 1878. He is known as the founder of the Nair Service Society (NSS).

He was born in Perunna Village in Changanacherry to Sri. Eswaran Namboodiri of Nilavana Illam and Smt. Parvathy Amma. Initially, he worked as a primary school teacher, later passing a special test which allowed him to practice as a lawyer in the Lower Criminal Courts.

His association with Kannan Menon, a school teacher in Changanacherry, led him to his life’s major work which was to rebuild the Nair community. On 31 October 1914, with the help of a few others, he established the Nair Service Society. His main ambition was to uplift the status of the Nair community. He was honored with the title Bharata Kesari by the President of India. He also received Padma Bhushan in 1966.

To honor this great leader, India Postal Department has issued a 60 Paise commemorative postage stamp in the year 1989.

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