R. Velayudhan

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R. Velayudhan
Member of Parliament for Quilon Cum Mavelikkara
In office
1952–1957

R. Velayudhan [1] (born 23 March 1911, date of death unknown) was an Indian politician from Kerala who served as a member of Lok Sabha, representing Quilon Cum Mavelikkara Lok Sabha constituency.

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Early life

R. Velayudhan was born on 23 March 1911. He was educated at Middle School Ozhawoor, High School Kurairlangad, C.M.S. College Kottayam and Arts College Trivandrum and also at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Career

Velayudhan was known for his contributions as a political worker and journalist. [2] Before he was a research scholar at All India Harijan Sevak Sangh. He served as labour welfare officer at Tata Oil Mills, from 1941 to 1945 later as information officer at Government of India between 1945 and 1948. He was a well accepted social worker especially among scheduled castes [3] of many years standing, also interested in amelioration of proletariat classes. [4]

Personal life

Velayudhan married Dakshayani Velayudhan [5] in September 1941. Their wedding was held at Sevagram in Wardha with Gandhi and Kasturba as witnesses and a leper standing in as the priest. [6] The couple had five children Dr. Reghu (previously doctor for Smt. Indira Gandhi), Prahladan, Dhruvan, Bhagirath [Secretary General, The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and Meera.[ citation needed ]

R. Velayudhan is deceased. [7]

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