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| Born | (1930-03-30)30 March 1930 Engandiyur, British India |
| Died | 20 September 2024(2024-09-20) (aged 94) Engandiyur, Thrissur district, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Genre | History, History of Kerala |
| Notable awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions |
Velayudhan Panikkassery was a historian from Kerala, India. He received many awards including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions.
Biography
Velayudhan Panikassery was born on March 30, 1934, as the son of Panikassery Mamu and Kalikutty at Engandiyur, Thrissur district.
He and his wife, retired teacher V.K. Leela, have three children, Dr. Shaji, Chinta, and Veena. Velayudhan Panikkassery died on 20 September, 2024, at the age of 90, at Engandiyur in Thrissur district.
Career
Velayudhan Panikassery joined the Engandiyoor Branch Library of the Malabar Local Library Authority as a librarian in 1956 and retired from there in 1991.
He served as the Vice President and Secretary of the Administrative Committee of the Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. He also served as the Chairman of the Engandiyur Deendayal Trust and the Manager of Saraswati Vidyaniketan Central School.
Contributions
Velayudhan Panikassery has written 66 books describing the history of Kerala and its foreign invasions. Panikassery has also received a fellowship from the Central Department of Culture to conduct research on ancient Kerala's foreign relations and the influence of foreigners on Kerala art and culture. In 1963, his book 'Keranlam Pathinanjum Pathinarum Noottandukalil', which chronicles the history of Kerala in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, became a textbook at the University of Kerala. Including this, 12 of his books are now textbooks in various government universities in Kerala. Some of his works have also been translated into Tamil and Hindi languages.
Velayudhan Panikassery had researched and discovered deeply the history of South India, especially the history of the Deccan region. He researched and discovered how the Tamil language and culture, which had existed since ancient, Vedic times, had deeply influenced the social life of South India.
He has also written books on biographies, children's literature and folklore. He also published a magazine called 'Taliola'. His last published book was about the history of Chettuva, titled 'Charithram urangunna Chettuvayum Chettuva Parikuttyum'.
Notable books
- Keralacharithram: Kerala Samsthana Roopeekaranam Vare (in Malayalam). DC Books. 2023. ISBN 9789357320351., History of Kerala up to the formation of Modern Kerala State.
- Samskarangalum Samrajyangalum Kalaghattangaliloote. DC Books. 2016. ISBN 9788124020777., a book that simply describes the history of life, from the origin of living things and the evolution of man to the present day.
- Sindhu Nadeethadasamsklaravum Pracheenathile Sarvakalashalakalum. NBS (National Book Stall). 2023. ISBN 9788119144792., a book on Indus Valley Civilization and Universities in Ancient India.
- Kerala Charitram Thiruthikkuricha Mahasambhavangal [Events that changed the history of Kerala]. DC Books. 2020. ISBN 9789353902827. A book that tells the main events that changed the history of Kerala.
- Nalanda Thakshasila. DC Books. 2016. ISBN 9788124020647.. A book on Universities in Ancient India.
- Sancharikal kanda Keralam. DC Books. 2017. ISBN 9788124010532. The content of this book is the accounts of fifty-two prominent travelers who visited Kerala from the fourth century BC to recent times.
- Pracheena Keralathinte Vanigya Bandhangal [Trade relations of ancient Kerala]. DC Books. 2018. ISBN 9789352823918.
- Kerala Charithra Padanangal [Studies of Kerala History] (in Malayalam). DC Books. 2007. ISBN 978-81-240-0584-2.
- Anayatha Deepangal. DC Books. 2013. ISBN 9788124019412. This book introduces ten great personalities who have achieved success in different fields.
- Keralam 600 Kollam Munp (in Malayalam). DC Books. 2017. ISBN 9788124004937.
- Keralolpathy [Origin of Kerala]. DC Books. 2018. ISBN 8124018200.
- Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker. Current Books. 2018. ISBN 9788124020982. Biography of Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker.
- Ayyankali Muthal VT Vare [From Ayyankali to VT]. DC Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8124013014. A work that introduces a few renaissance leaders who fought against the social mores that prevailed in Kerala in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Ibnu Bathutha Kanda Keralam [Kerala as seen by Ibn Battuta] (in Malayalam). DC Books. 2015. ISBN 8124018758.
Awards and honors
He received many awards including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions. He has also received numerous other awards, including the Center for Historical Studies Award.
References
- ^ "ചരിത്രകാരൻ വേലായുധൻ പണിക്കശ്ശേരി അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. 20 September 2024.
- ^ Online, Janmabhumi (20 September 2024). "ചരിത്രഗവേഷകനും എഴുത്തുകാരനുമായ വേലായുധൻ പണിക്കശ്ശേരി വിടവാങ്ങി". Janmabhumi.
- ^ ലേഖകൻ, സ്വന്തം (20 September 2024). "പ്രായത്തെ തോൽപ്പിച്ച ചരിത്രാന്വേഷണം | Velayudhan Panikkassery Books | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam).
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (20 September 2024). "Historian Velayudhan Panikkassery dead". The Hindu.
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