Joseph Edamaruku
Joseph Edamaruku | |
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| Born | 7 September 1934 India |
| Died | 29 June 2006 (aged 71)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, activist |
| Organization | Indian Rationalist Association |
| Awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Autobiography |
Joseph Edamaruku (7 September 1934 – 29 June 2006), popularly identified by his surname Edamaruku, was a
rationalist from Kerala. He was the Delhi Bureau chief of the Malayalam magazine Keralasabdam for more than twenty years, and the founder-editor of Therali, a rationalist periodical in Malayalam.[2] He was president of the Indian Rationalist Association from 1995 to 2005.[1]
Edamaruku influenced a generation of freethinkers in 1970s and 1980s. His books were best-sellers in Kerala during those times. As a rationalist and an
Abraham Kovoor. His son, Sanal Edamaruku, is an Indian rationalist and president of the Rationalist International
, who is currently in exile in Finland.
Selected publications
- Edamaruku, Joseph (2012). Christhuvum Krishnanum Jeevichirunnilla [Christ & Krishna Never Lived] (in Malayalam). India: Indian Atheist Publishers. ASIN B07GPRVLVY.
- Edamaruku, Joseph (2015). Bhagavad Gita A Critical Study: Philosophy behind Hindutva explained. Rationalist International. ASIN B00TMIMS2E.
- Upanishathukal Oru Vimarsana Patanam (Upanishands: A Critical Study)
- Upanishathukal Oru Vimarsana Patanam
- Quran Oru Vimarsana Patanam (Quran: A Critical Study)
- Yukthivada Rashtram (Rationalist Nation)
- Kovoorinte Sampoorna Krithikal (Complete Works of Abraham Kovoor: Translation)
- Jaina Matham
- Naveena Brahmana Matham
- Ivar Matha Nishedhikal
- India Gazetteer and Bhoomisasthra Nighandu
- Kodumkattuyarthiya Kalam
- Samsarikkunna Kuthira
Awards
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Biography and Autobiography (1999)[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Noted rationalist Edamaruku passes away". DNA India. Diligent Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Pande, SK (5 November 2018). "Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya: A Centenary Salute to Multifaceted Philosopher". Newsclick. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ ISBN 9781135356316.
External links
- Indian Atheist Publishers
- Obituary at www.newkerala.com
- Stauch Rationalist - The Hindu
- Remembering Joseph Edamaruku by Sanal Edamaruku > [1]
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