P. R. Kurup

Puthanpurayil Ramunni Kurup
Minister for Irrigation and Co-operation
In office
March 6 1967  October 10 1969
Preceded by R. Sankar
Succeeded by O. Koran
Constituency Peringalam
Minister for Forests and Transport
In office
May 20 1996  January 11 1999
Constituency Peringalam
Personal details
Born (1915-09-30)September 30, 1915
Died January 17, 2001(2001-01-17) (aged 85)

Puthanpurayil Ramunni Kurup, commonly known as P. R. Kurup (30 September 1915 – 17 January 2001), was an Indian socialist leader and former minister of Kerala state. Born as the son of Govindan Nambiar and Kunjunjamma at Puthur near Panoor in present-day Kerala state, he was initiated into politics through Indian National Congress in 1935. He got attracted to the ideals of the socialist faction later and worked closely with various socialist parties such as Praja Socialist Party, Samyukta Socialist Party, Janata Party and Janata Dal. In 1967, he became cooperative, irrigation and Devaswam minister in the EMS ministry. In 1996, he became minister for forests and transport in the E. K. Nayanar ministry.[1] He died on January 17, 2001. He was married to K. P. Leelavathi and had four sons and four daughters, among them minister K. P. Mohanan.

Positions held

Elections

Literary works

He had written a drama, Purushartham, which lambasted feudal systems. He was the editor of Puthuyugam a magazine, and Padayani, a newspaper. He also penned an autobiography, Ente Naadinte Katha, Enteyum.[2]

References

  1. "Kerala Legislative Assembly Members: P. R. Kurup". Niyamasabha.org. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  2. "Remembering PR Kurup on his birth centenary". Malayala Manorama. September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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