N. Sreedharan Explained

N. Sreedharan
Birth Place:Vallikkavu, Kollam
Party:CPI(M)
Birth Date:1928
Spouse:T V PADMAVATHY
Known For:Kayamkulam DC Secretary, Karthikappally taluk Secretary, District Asst. Secretary, Acting Secretary of Alappuzha DC in 1958; In CPI(M), Secretary of Alappuzha, Kollam and member of State Secretariat

N. Sreedharan (1928–1985) popularly known as NS was one of the chief organisers of Communist Party in Central Travancore and former CPI(M) secretariat member.

Early life

Born to a canoeist in Vallikkavu, Sreedharan was attracted to the national movement at very young stage.[1] [2] Started his life as a beedi worker.

Political work

He became a leader of seamen and a communist organiser. He was one of the pioneers of communist movement in Central Travancore region. He took part in freedom movement and after freedom in the communist movement and had suffered the oppression of authorities many times. Though he didn't hold any posts in the government, he became a widely popular leader. In 1940s, he was the secretary of communist party cell. Then he became one of the four members of first Kayamkulam DC, then its secretary, Karthikappally taluk secretary, district assistant secretary, acting secretary of Alappuzha DC in 1958. After the formation of CPI(M), he had worked as the secretary of Alappuzha, Kollam and as a member of state secretariat. He had worked for popularising Deshabhimani newspaper.

Death

He died in an accident on 17 February 1985 at Kottarakkara.[3] [4] N. S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, a co-operative hospital was built later in his memory at Palathara in Kolam.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kodiyeri Balakrishnan . സ്മരണീയനായ എൻ എസ് . . https://archive.today/20171225070406/http://www.deshabhimani.com/articles/comrade-n-sreedharan/624233 . 25 December 2017 . 2017-02-17 . 17 February 2020 . live .
  2. Web site: Pinarayi Vijayan . എൻ എസിന്റെ ജീവിതപാത . . https://archive.today/20171225070604/https://www.cpimkerala.org/secretarys-page-details.php?id=150 . 25 December 2017 . 17 February 2020 . live . Pinarayi Vijayan .
  3. Web site: About us. N.S. Co-operative Hospital. 24 June 2015. hospital. https://web.archive.org/web/20150624144405/http://www.nshospital.org/Content/viewcontent.aspx?linkId=33. 24 June 2015. dead.
  4. News: 30th Death Anniversary of N Sreedharan. 24 June 2015. People TV.
  5. News: N.S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences inaugurated. 24 June 2015. The Hindu. 18 February 2006.