P. Gopinathan Nair

P. Gopinathan Nair
Born(1922-07-07)7 July 1922
Neyyattinkara, Travancore, British Raj
Died5 July 2022(2022-07-05) (aged 99)
Neyyattinkara, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Social worker
Gandhian
Indian independence activist
Years activeSince 1942
Known forMahatma Gandhi National Memorial Trust
Shanti Sena
Bhoodan Movement
SpouseL. Saraswathi Amma
Parent(s)M. Padmanabha Pillai
K. P. Janaki Amma
AwardsPadma Shri
Jamnalal Bajaj Award
Stallions Social Service Award
SUTIC Honor

Padmanabha Pillai Gopinathan Nair (7 July 1922 – 5 July 2022) was an Indian social worker, Gandhian, independence activist, and the chairman of Mahatma Gandhi National Memorial Trust (popularly known as Gandhi Smarak Nidhi).[1]

He participated in the Quit India movement of 1942 and worked alongside Vinoba Bhave to promote Bhoodan and Gramdan movements.[2] He was the initiator of the camp movement, a student program that was part of the Construction Movement of Mahatma Gandhi.[3] He was a recipient of the Jamnalal Bajaj Award, among other honors.[4] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to society.[5]

  1. ^ "Sri. P.Gopinathan Nair, Chairman". Kerala Gandhi Smarak Nidhi. 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Padma Shri for Gandhian". The Hindu. 26 January 2016. Updated 23 September 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ^ "A Gandhian turns 90 on Thursday". Indian Express. 7 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Japanese Gandhian wins Jamnalal Bajaj award". ReDiff News. 4 October 2005. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2016.