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

Tapovan Maharaj^[1]
Chattampi Swamikal^[2] – Hindu sage, social reformer

Freedom fighters

Velu Thampi Dalawa^[3] – Dalawa of erstwhile Travancore Kingdom; freedom fighter
K. Kelappan – a.k.a. Kerala Gandhi, freedom fighter, founder of the Nair Service Society
Lakshmi Sahgal^[4] – freedom fighter of the Azad Hind Army

Dynasties

Policy makers/administrators

Raja Kesavadas^[8]
K. P. Karunakara Menon – ex-President of Nair Service Society
K. P. S. Menon (senior)^[9]
V.K. Krishna Menon^[10]
V. P. Menon^[9]
C. Madhavan Nair^[9]
C. Sankaran Nair^[11]
M. K. Narayanan^[9]
Mannathu Padmanabhan^[12]
K. M. Panikkar – historian, novelist, and diplomat^[13]
M. G. Ramachandran^[14]
Shashi Tharoor^[15]

Military personnel

Lt General K P Candeth^[16] – Lieutenant General in the Indian Army during Indo-Pak war
Sandeep Unnikrishnan^[17]

Arts

References

↑ Chinmayananda. Journey Of A Master. Books.google.com. p. 79.
↑ Jacob Nangelimalil (1 January 1996). The Relationship Between the Eucharistic Liturgy, the Interior Life and the Social Witness of the Church According to Joseph Cardinal Parecattil. Gregorian Biblical BookShop. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-88-7652-695-4.
↑ 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). "Land of seven rivers: History of India's Geography". Books.google.com.
1 2 3 Mohibbul Hasan. "History of Tipu Sultan". p. 140.
1 2 3 4 5 Gough, Kathleen (1962). "Central Kerala". In Schneider, David Murray; Gough, Kathleen. Matrilineal Kinship. University of California Press. pp. 303–304. ISBN 978-1111665906.
↑ "The New Asiatic Review". Books.google.com. p. 271. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
1 2 3 4 "Some places are unique - CHEN". The Hindu. 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
↑ Walter Crocker. "Nehru: A Contemporary's Estimate". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
↑ "Journal - East India Association (London, England)". Books.google.com. p. 76. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
↑ "NSS call to emulate Mannathu Padmanabhan". The Hindu. Kerala. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
↑ Lewandowski, Susan (February 1979). "Review: An Autobiography. by K. M. Panikkar, K. Krishnamurthy". The Journal of Asian Studies. 38 (2): 396–397. doi:10.2307/2053469. JSTOR 2053469. (Subscription required (help)).
↑ Mani Shankar Aiyar. "A Time of Transition: Rajiv Gandhi to the 21st Century". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
↑ Tharoor, Shashi (1947-08-15). "India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond". p. 114. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
↑ BJP today, Volume 12. Page:20, Column:3
↑ Aggarwal, Rashmi (101). Ashoka Chakra Recipients. Prabhat Prakashan.
↑ Philip, Shaju (27 June 2015). "Kerala actor Suresh Gopi snubbed by Hindu Nair leader". The Indian Express. Kerala. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
↑ "C.V. Raman Pillai". Books.google.com. p. 51. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

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[1] Chinmayananda. Journey Of A Master. Books.google.com. p. 79.

[Nangelimalil1996-2] Jacob Nangelimalil (1 January 1996). The Relationship Between the Eucharistic Liturgy, the Interior Life and the Social Witness of the Church According to Joseph Cardinal Parecattil. Gregorian Biblical BookShop. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-88-7652-695-4.

[RajadhyakshaWillemen2014-3] Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 159–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.

[4] "A matriarchal home to many illustrious daughters of India - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[5] Sanjeev Sanyal (2012). "Land of seven rivers: History of India's Geography". Books.google.com.

[google2-6] 1 2 3 Mohibbul Hasan. "History of Tipu Sultan". p. 140.

[gough-7] 1 2 3 4 5 Gough, Kathleen (1962). "Central Kerala". In Schneider, David Murray; Gough, Kathleen. Matrilineal Kinship. University of California Press. pp. 303–304. ISBN 978-1111665906.

[8] "The New Asiatic Review". Books.google.com. p. 271. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[thehindu1-9] 1 2 3 4 "Some places are unique - CHEN". The Hindu. 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[10] Walter Crocker. "Nehru: A Contemporary's Estimate". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[11] "Journal - East India Association (London, England)". Books.google.com. p. 76. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[12] "NSS call to emulate Mannathu Padmanabhan". The Hindu. Kerala. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[13] Lewandowski, Susan (February 1979). "Review: An Autobiography. by K. M. Panikkar, K. Krishnamurthy". The Journal of Asian Studies. 38 (2): 396–397. doi:10.2307/2053469. JSTOR 2053469. (Subscription required (help)).

[14] Mani Shankar Aiyar. "A Time of Transition: Rajiv Gandhi to the 21st Century". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[15] Tharoor, Shashi (1947-08-15). "India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond". p. 114. Retrieved 2016-02-24.

[16] BJP today, Volume 12. Page:20, Column:3

[17] Aggarwal, Rashmi (101). Ashoka Chakra Recipients. Prabhat Prakashan.

[18] Philip, Shaju (27 June 2015). "Kerala actor Suresh Gopi snubbed by Hindu Nair leader". The Indian Express. Kerala. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[19] "C.V. Raman Pillai". Books.google.com. p. 51. Retrieved 2016-02-24.