P. Thankappan Nair

P. Thankappan Nair
Born
Parameswaren Thankappan Nair

(1933-04-30)30 April 1933[1]
Died18 June 2024(2024-06-18) (aged 91)
EducationUniversity of Calcutta
Occupation(s)Author, historian, researcher
SpouseSita Devi[2]

Parameswaran Thankappan Nair (30 April 1933 – 18 June 2024) was an Indian writer, independent researcher, historian and Malayali author based in Kolkata, who wrote extensively on the history of Calcutta in the English language.[3] Fondly referred to as the "Barefoot Historian",[4] he published 61 books, with the latest titled "Gandhiji in Kolkata".[5][6]

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  3. ^ "This Calcutta's storyteller ..." The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  4. ^ "The 'barefoot historian' of Calcutta from Kerala". The Indian Express. 9 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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  6. ^ Das, Soumitra (22 September 2005). "Recording angel of the city - P.T. Nair completes 50 years in calcutta". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India: telegraphindia.com, 22 September 2005. Archived from the original on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2013.