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Narayana Purushothama Mallaya
Born7 May 1929
Sahitya Academy Award

Konkani Pitamaha

Narayana Purushothama Mallaya is an Indian author, known for his

Sahitya Academy Award,[1][3] he was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[4][5]

Biography

Narayana Purushothama Mallaya was born on 7 May 1929 in Mattancherry, a coastal town in Kochi, in the South Indian state of Kerala to N. M. Saraswathi Bhai, reportedly the first woman teacher in the state.[6] He did his early education at T. D. School, Mattancherry and the Government Commercial Institute, Ernakulam.[6] He started his career as a teacher by founding Ramakrishna Technical Institute in 1958, a commerce institute recognized by the state government.[6]

Mallaya is reported to have initiated the movement against the 1951 census report classifying

8th Schedule.[6] His contributions are also reported in the establishment of Konkani Prachar Sabha and a chair for Konkani language studies at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.[2]

Mallaya has authored 21 books

Rabindra Nath Tagore besides authoring biographies of N. M. Saraswati Bhai, Suniti Kumar Chatterji and Dr. T. M. A. Pai in verses.[9] Govinda Pai Satakam[11] and Calcutta Nagari Varnana[12] are two of his other notable works.[9]

Mallaya has received the

Republic Day honours list, in 2015, for the civilian award of Padma Shri.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Indian Express". 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e "GSB Konkani". GSB Konkani. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Daiji World". Daiji World. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Times Content". Times Group. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d "The Hindu". The Hindu. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  7. ^ Narayana Purushothama Mallaya (2011). Vedanta Bhushan Guruji Pandit Narayana Anantha Sarma Sastri Satakam. Price Dekho.
  8. ^ "E Bay". E Bay. 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  9. ^ a b c "Tirukkural". The Hindu. 24 June 2002. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  10. ^ "The Times of India". The Times of India. 15 June 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  11. ISBN 9788172016647. {{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help
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  12. ^ "Calcutta Nagari Varnana". DocStoc. 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

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