2022-04-15 Fri

Mannathu Padmanabhan was an Indian social reformer and freedom fighter from the southwestern state of Kerala. He was a great philanthropist who dedicated his life to the upliftment of the society and Nair community.

Mannathu Padmanabhan began his career as a teacher in Government primary school in 1893. In 1905 he changed his profession and started practising law, in the Magistrates Courts. In 1924, he took part in the Vaikom temple entry Satyagrah. Vaikom Satyagrah was a movement that took place in Travancore for temple entry of the depressed classes. He led the Nairs to demand temple entry for all castes and to put an end to untouchability. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1966; he was also honoured with the title Bharata Kesari by the President of India.

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