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Mannathu Padmanabhan Memorial
July 19 , 2026
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- Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan unveiled the statue of social reformer and freedom fighter Mannathu Padmanabhan and inaugurated the Mannam Smrithi Mandapam at Dwarka, New Delhi.
- The memorial was established by the Nair Service Society (NSS), Delhi, at the Mannam International Centre to honour his contributions.
- Mannathu Padmanabhan (1878–1970) was a prominent social reformer, freedom fighter and the founder of the Nair Service Society (NSS).
- He founded NSS in 1914 to promote education, social welfare and self-reliance among the Nair community in Kerala.
- He worked for social reform, removal of inequalities, education promotion and community development.
- He had participated in the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–1925), a major movement against social discrimination and restrictions on temple road access.
- He served as the President of the Nair Service Society and played a key role in building educational and social institutions.
- He was popularly known as “Mannam” and is remembered as a leader of the community renaissance in Kerala.
- His autobiography “Ente Jeevitha Smaranakal” (My Life Memories) provides insights into his life and social work.
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