Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
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Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (21 January 1908 – 5 July 1994), also known as Beypore Sultan, was an Indian independence activist and writer of Malayalam literature . He was a writer, humanist, freedom fighter, novelist and short story writer, noted for his path-breaking, down-to-earth style of writing that made him equally popular among literary critics as well as the common man. His notable works include Balyakalasakhi, Shabdangal, Pathummayude Aadu, Mathilukal, Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu, Janmadinam and Anargha Nimisham and the translations of his works into other languages have earned him worldwide acclaim. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1982. He was also a recipient of the Sahitya Academy Fellowship, Kerala Sahitya Academy Fellowship, and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story.
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21 January 1908 Thalayolaparambu, Vaikom
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| Died |
5 July 1994 (aged 86) Beypore, Calicut district, Kerala, India
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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