Quick Info
| Profession | Politician, trade unionist, teacher |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 23/12/1901 |
| Age | 68 years (died on 14, Feb, 1970) |
| Birthplace | Aalissery, Alappuzha, Travancore |
| Date of Death | 14/02/1970 |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Early 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. |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Schooling | Passed Malayalam Middle School |
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Personal Life
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Relationships & More
| Political Party | Communist Party of India (CPI) |
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Career
| Teaching | Taught at a private school before joining the SNDP movement |
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| Trade Union and Social Work | Active in the Sahodara Sangham brotherhood movement, the SNDP, and its political wing, the Ezhava Political League |
| Legislative Service |
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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. |
