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Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad (13 June 1909 – 19 March 1998), popularly known by his initials 'E. M. S.' was an Indian communist politician and theorist, who served as the first Chief Minister of Kerala in 1957–1959 and then again in 1967–1969.
Jun 9, 2024 · E.M.S. Namboodiripad (born June 13, 1909, near Perinthalmanna, India—died March 19, 1998, Thiruvananthapuram) was an Indian communist leader and theorist who served as chief minister of Kerala state from 1957 to 1959 and from 1967 to 1969.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 19, 1998 · E.M.S. Namboodiripad was a rare example of a Communist leader who hailing from a traditional landlord family graduated to become the foremost leader of the proletarian revolutionary movement. He spent three years in jail and six years underground. His was a life of sacrifice and simplicity.
Dec 15, 2021 · To understand E.M.S. Namboodiripad’s contribution and role, we must examine his life against the historical and political background of especially his home state, Kerala. His public involvement and experience undoubtedly contributed to both the formation of his personality and his progressive social and political outlook.
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Mar 28, 1998 · A tribute to EMS, a Marxist thinker and leader who applied Marxism to understand the caste problem in Kerala and advocated a democratic agenda. The article covers his intellectual pursuits, writings, polemics, and legacy in various fields.
Apr 3, 1998 · E.M.S. Namboodiripad died of an undetected lung infection (suspected to be pneumonia) at 3.40 p.m. on March 19, barely hours after he had dictated two articles for the Communist Party of India...
Mar 30, 1998 · A few hours before he died on the afternoon of March 19, E.M.S. Namboodiripad was witness to what he would have conceivably loathed most in his life: the BJP's ascent to power. It had been branded the main enemy of the CPI(M), of which he was the general secretary until 1992.
