Eminent historian, academic and public intellectual K.N. Panikkar, widely regarded as one of Indiaβs foremost scholars of modern history, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday (March 9, 2026). He was 89.
Professor Panikkar breathed his last at a private hospital in the State capital after age-related ailments.
Kandiyoor Narayana Panikkar, popularly known as K.N. Panikkar, was born to Krishnan Nair and Ichkutty Amma in Thaikkad near Guruvayur in 1936. He completed his schooling at Chavakkad Board High School.
He pursued his undergraduate studies at Government Victoria College in Palakkad, where he served as chairman of the college union. Prof.
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