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Sri.
M.K. Jinachandran
Sri. M.K. Jinachandran is a name akin to Wayanad who contributed
immensely in the field of education, agriculture etc. This
well known philanthropist and visionary is one among the pioneers
whose name will ever be remembered as a molder of the socio-political
culture of Wayanad.
Fr.
Mathai Nooranal
Fr. Mathai Nooranal is the name that will figure in the
field of higher education of this district as the founder
and guide of the first college of the district namely the
St.Mary’s College, at Sultan’s Battery, established
in 1965. His name also is associated with the development
of co-operative movement in the state.
Rt.
Rev. Dr. Jacob Thoonkuzhy
Rt. Rev. Dr. Jacob Thoonkuzhy was the first metropolitan
with a diocese in the district and did yeomen service until
recently for the overall development of Wayanad.
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Pazhassiraja
The local raja of Wayanad better known as the Pazhassi
Raja was the leader and the symbol of the popular
resistance in this region over a decade. Pazhassi
raja who was a young prince in the family of Kottayam,
came into prominence during the Mysorean invasion
of Malabar. The young prince organised revolts against
the Mysorean authority and he sought the assistance
of the English factory at Tellicheri. The mortal remains
of the Pazhassiraja can be seen at Mananthavady. |
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