K. Kunhambu

K.Kunhambu (2 July 1919 – 24 April 2004) was born in North Malabar, Panoor. His date of birth is 2 July 1919, according to school records. He was an active participant in India's Freedom Struggle in its later decades.

Early life

Being a student in Malabar region during the 1930s, he was much aware of the political scenario of the region and the Indian Nation as well. Realizing the students' role in it, as a student he himself joined in the political activities of the congress party in the region. In 1939 he passed his Eighth Class and started his career as a Teacher-untrained. During this period he was an active worker and coordinator of the Khadi Development Program of the congress party in the region.

An active youth

K. Kunhambu was very active in the Malabar region of Southern India during the Quit India Movement of 1942. By the middle of the year 1942 he was taking the role of a revolutionary activist and coordinated such activities in the region. On 2 September 1942 he was arrested and sentenced for two months imprisonment and was sent to kannur central jail and was released on 10 November 1942.