K. P. R. Gopalan

✶1909

†August 6, 1997

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Kunnathu Puthiyaveettil Ramapurathu Gopalan, popularly known as KPR was an Indian politician and a communist leader from Kalliasseri, Kerala. Once a member of the Kerala State Assembly, he lost his seat in the general election of 1 February 1960. He was subsequently re-elected. While a member, he led a failed attempt at armed revolt in the Cannanore area. At one point he was sentenced to death by the colonial authorities, before the sentence was commuted by Charu Chandra Biswas, at the urging of A. K. Gopalan.

politician and communist leader (1909-1997)

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