Vakkom Majeed

S. Abdul Majeed
Vakkom Majeed in the 1980s
Born(1909-12-20)20 December 1909
Travancore Princely State, Madras Presidency, British India
Died10 July 2000(2000-07-10) (aged 90)
Vakkom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesVakkom Majeed
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSulekha Beevi (Late)
Children3
Parent(s)Mohamed Beevi (Mother)
Syed Mohamed(Father)

Vakkom Majeed (born S. Abdul Majeed; 20 December 1909 – 10 July 2000) was an Indian freedom fighter, politician and a former member of the Travancore-Cochin State Assembly.[1] He was born into one of the most prominent aristocratic Muslim families in Travancore. Influenced by the works of his uncle, Vakkom Moulavi, he became involved in social and political reform movements. Majeed was one of the early architects of the Indian National Congress in Travancore, eventually becoming the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Attingal constituency (1948–1952). Regarded as one of the great Indian nationalists of 20th century, Majeed belonged to a tradition of politics that was intrinsically value-based, secular and humanistic.[2]

  1. ^ Pg 20, Who is who of freedom fighters in Kerala – K. Karunakaran Nair, 1975
  2. ^ Pg 66, Vol 1299, Kalakaumudi, Ormayil Vakkom Majeed (In memory of Vakkom Majeed) – K.M. Seethi, 2000