R. Sugathan

Politician, trade unionist, teacher

Indian Aalissery, Alappuzha, Travancore Capricorn

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, trade unionist, teacher
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/12/1901
Age68 years (died on 14, Feb, 1970)
BirthplaceAalissery, Alappuzha, Travancore
Date of Death14/02/1970
Zodiac SignCapricorn

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SummaryEarly Communist leader and trade unionist in Kerala, popularly known as Sugathansir. He served in the Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly and later in the Kerala Legislative Assembly as a member of the Communist Party of India.

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolingPassed Malayalam Middle School

Personal Life

Marital StatusUnmarried

Relationships & More

Political PartyCommunist Party of India (CPI)

Career

TeachingTaught at a private school before joining the SNDP movement
Trade Union and Social WorkActive in the Sahodara Sangham brotherhood movement, the SNDP, and its political wing, the Ezhava Political League
Legislative Service
  • Travancore-Cochin Assembly, 1952-1954, Alleppey constituency
  • Travancore-Cochin Assembly, 1954-1956, Mararikulam constituency
  • Kerala Legislative Assembly, 1957-1959, Karthikappally constituency
  • Kerala Legislative Assembly, 1960-1964, Karthikappally constituency

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Was born as R. Shreedharan and changed his name to R. Sugathan after being drawn to Buddhist teachings following his middle school education.
2. A biography of him by Puthuppally Raghavan, titled Sakhavu R Sugathan, was published in Kottayam in 1999.

Also born on 23 December

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