K. P. Kesava Menon

Kizhakke Potta Kesava Menon (1 September 1886 – 9 November 1978) was a patriot, idealist and Indian independence activist. Menon was the founder of Mathrubhumi, a popular daily newspaper which earned the second place in circulation in Kerala. In 1924, he led the Vaikom Satyagraha in Travancore. He was awarded the third highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan, by the Government of India in 1966. He was conferred with an honorary doctorate (D.Litt) posthumously by University of Calicut in 1987.

K. P. Kesava Menon
Menon in 1937
Born(1886-09-01)1 September 1886
Tharoor, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Palakkad, India)
Died9 November 1978(1978-11-09) (aged 92)
Occupations
SpouseLaxmi Nethyaramma
Children5
RelativesK. P. Udayabhanu (nephew)
In this Malayali name, the person is referred to by their given name, Kesava Menon, and not by their surname, Kizhakke Potta.
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