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Prof. Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil [ Chandy K. M. ]  Prof. Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil [ Chandy K. M. ][1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Male 1921 - 1998

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  • Title  Prof. 
    Officially Known As  Chandy K. M. 
    Birth  06 Aug 1921  Pala, Kottayam Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Also Known As  Pala K. M. Chandy
    Kochukutti
    Appachan 
    Education  1942  Govt. Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram Find all individuals with events at this location 
    M.A. in English Language and Literature 
    Office Held  1949  Pala, Kottayam Find all individuals with events at this location 
    President, Meenachil Taluk Co-operative Union for over two decades from 1949 
    Office Held  1948, 1952, 1954  [3] 
    Minister of Kerala Legislative Assembly 
    • Elected unopposed to State Legislative Assembly at the age of 26. Re-elected in 1952 and 1954.

      Chief whip of Congress in the Legislative Assembly. [3]
    Office Held  1961 : 1971  Pala, Kottayam Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Founder & President, Pala Marketing Co-operative Society 
    Office Held  1950 : 1972  Pala, Kottayam Find all individuals with events at this location 
    English Professor and Head of the Department, St Thomas College, Pala. He took teaching in 1950, became the Post-graduate Professor in English in 1968 but gave up the post in 1972 to become the Chairman of the Rubber Board. Helped in the establishment and development of the College during its earlier stages. 
    Office Held  1969 : 1972 
    President, All Kerala Private College Teachers Association 
    Office Held  1974 : 1976 
    Chairman, Cardamom Board 
    • Cardamom plantation research started during his tenure. [3]
    Office Held  Mar 1972 : Jan 1978  Kottayam Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Chairman, Rubber Board 
    Office Held  Jan 1978 
    President, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) 
    Office Held  15 May 1982 : 05 Aug 1983  Puducherry Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lt. Governor of Pondicherry 
    Office Held  6 Aug 1983 : 25 Apr 1984  Gujarat Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Governor of Gujarat 
    Details of the life sketch of Prof. K.M. Chandy
    Details of the life sketch of Prof. K.M. Chandy, as detailed on the website of Raj Bhavan, Gujarat
    Office Held  15 May 1984 : 30 Nov 1987  Madhya Pradesh Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Governor of Madhya Pradesh 
    Governor K. M. Chandy's First Address    		 Governor K. M. Chandy's First Address
    Original in Hindi. A briefing in English is provided here:
    The Governor expresses his condolences on Indira Gandhi's demise and the Bhopal Gas Tragedy which took place the previous year. He called for further immediate measures for providing essentials to those affected by the tragedy.
    Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil    		 Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil
    Office Held  30 Dec 1987 : 30 Mar 1989  Madhya Pradesh Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Governor of Madhya Pradesh 
    India Freedom Fight  Entered politics at the age of 17 years.
    Expelled from college for nationalist activities.
  • Re-admitted after Jan-Satyagrah in front of the college.

    • Barred from political activities in 1946.
  • However, he continued to take part in the freedom struggle.
  • Arrested in July 1946.

  • Released in Sept 1947 after India's independence.
    •   [3] 
    Books and Publications  Published and edited a weekly "Tozhilali" focusing on trade unions  [3] 
    Died  07 Sep 1998  Lissy Hospital, Ernakulam Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Obituary of Prof K.M. Chandy
    Obituary of Prof K.M. Chandy on The Tribune, 8 Sep 1998
    Buried  08 Sep 1998  St. Thomas Cathedral, Pala, Kottayam Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I136  Roots | Tharayil, Njaralakattu, Kizhakkayil & Related Families
    Last Modified  11 Feb 2009 
     
    Father  Mathai Chandy Kizhakkayil [ Mathai Kizhakkayil ] 
    Mother  Mariamma Vattamattom Piriyanmackal 
    Family ID  F45  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Mariakutty Thomman Pulickiyil 
    Married  15 May 1939 
    Children 
    >1. Mathew Chandy Kizhakkayil [ Mathew K. C. ]
    >2. Thomas Chandy Kizhakkayil [ Thomas K. C. ]
    >3. George Chandy Kizhakkayil [ George K. C. ]
    >4. Chandy Chandy Kizhakkayil [ Chandy K. C. ]
    >5. Emmanuel Chandy Kizhakkayil [ Emmanuel K. C. ]
    >6. Maryamma Chandy Kizhakkayil [ Maryamma John ]
    >7. Zacharias Chandy Kizhakkayil [ Zacharias K. C. ]
    >8. Joseph Chandy Kizhakkayil [ Joseph K. C. ]
     9. Sibi Chandy Kizhakkayil [ Sibi K. C. ]
     10. Thresiamma Chandy Kizhakkayil [ Thresiamma K. C. ]
    Photos
    Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil, Governor of Madhya Pradesh, 1984 - 1989    		Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil, Governor of Madhya Pradesh, 1984 - 1989
    Kizhakkayil Chandy Mathai Family at Funeral    		Kizhakkayil Chandy Mathai Family at Funeral
    Last Modified  14 Dec 2006 
    Family ID  F67  Group Sheet
     
  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 06 Aug 1921 - Pala, Kottayam Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - M.A. in English Language and Literature - 1942 - Govt. Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice Held - President, Meenachil Taluk Co-operative Union for over two decades from 1949 - 1949 - Pala, Kottayam Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice Held - Founder & President, Pala Marketing Co-operative Society - 1961 : 1971 - Pala, Kottayam Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice Held - English Professor and Head of the Department, St Thomas College, Pala. He took teaching in 1950, became the Post-graduate Professor in English in 1968 but gave up the post in 1972 to become the Chairman of the Rubber Board. Helped in the establishment and development of the College during its earlier stages. - 1950 : 1972 - Pala, Kottayam Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice Held - Chairman, Rubber Board - Mar 1972 : Jan 1978 - Kottayam Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice Held - Lt. Governor of Pondicherry - 15 May 1982 : 05 Aug 1983 - Puducherry Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice Held - Governor of Gujarat - 6 Aug 1983 : 25 Apr 1984 - Gujarat Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice Held - Governor of Madhya Pradesh - 15 May 1984 : 30 Nov 1987 - Madhya Pradesh Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice Held - Governor of Madhya Pradesh - 30 Dec 1987 : 30 Mar 1989 - Madhya Pradesh Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 07 Sep 1998 - Lissy Hospital, Ernakulam Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 08 Sep 1998 - St. Thomas Cathedral, Pala, Kottayam Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil    		Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil
    Kizhakkayil Family at Funeral    		Kizhakkayil Family at Funeral
    Kizhakkayil Chandy Mathai Family at Funeral    		Kizhakkayil Chandy Mathai Family at Funeral
    Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil (K. M. Chandy) with Indira Gandhi    		Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil (K. M. Chandy) with Indira Gandhi
    Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil, Governor of Madhya Pradesh, 1984 - 1989    		Chandy Mathai Kizhakkayil, Governor of Madhya Pradesh, 1984 - 1989
    Mariyakutty Kizhakkayil, Funeral    		Mariyakutty Kizhakkayil, Funeral
     
    Documents
    Varika Varika Sahajare    		Varika Varika Sahajare
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Internet Source, http://www.rajbhavan.gujarat.gov.in/Prof.%20K.M.%20Chandy.htm.

    2. [S3] Tharayil Njaralakattu Kizhakkayil Kudumbacharitram, October 1997, Kizhakkayil Kudumbayogam Committee.

    3. [S2] Internet Source, http://www.rajbhavanmp.ind.in/chandy.asp.

    4. [S2] Internet Source, http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/pondicherry.HTML.

    5. [S2] Internet Source, http://www.mpinfo.org/english/whois/govelist.htm.

    6. [S2] Internet Source, http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98sep08/nation.htm#12, 8 Sep 1998.
      The Tribune, 8 Sep 1998

      KOCHI, Sept 7 (UNI) — Prof K.M. Chandy, a former Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Pondicherry, died at a private hospital here today. He was 77 and is survived by his wife, eight sons and two daughters. A former president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress (I) Committee Prof Chandy had been under treatment for the past two weeks. He was imprisoned during the freedom struggle. Elected to the state assembly twice, Prof Chandy began his career as an English teacher at St Thomas College in Palai and later became Professor and Head of the English Department. He had also served as president of the All-Kerala Private College Teachers Association (AKPCTA). Of late he had retired from active politics and was president of the All-Kerala Freedom Fighters Association.

  

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